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The Effect

After swearing the audience to secrecy you hand out a brass disc for examination, explaining that this is what a coin looks like before it starts life in the mint. You then hand out two brass disks for examination, pointing out that they have the reverse impression of a pound coin in them, and explaining that this is what they use in the mint to press the coins. You then place the blank disc into the "press", and cover it with the top. A little tap, and the press is opened to reveal that the disc has turned into a pound coin.

Everything can be examined and the pound coin that is "pressed" is real.

This is not a table hopping item as it does need to be reset, although it only takes a few seconds to reset and you're off again.


Cost

£38 from http://www.topsecretmagic.co.uk/main.html


Difficulty

1/5

(1=easy to do, 2=No sleights, but not so easy, 3=Some sleights used,
4=Advanced sleights used, 5=Suitable for experienced magicians only)

One very simple move is all that's required - the precision-made gimmick does 99% of the work for you.


Review

To be honest I only received this trick today and I wasn't too impressed when I first opened the package up. Thoughts along the lines of "people will never fall for that", kept flashing through my mind. However, I'm fairly new to the magic scene and I keep forgetting that most people do not have even a basic knowledge of the workings of magic tricks etc.
I've tried this out on 3 people so far and bamboozled them all - one of them even knows about my coin-unique trick and how it works and was still unable to fathom this 1 out.



Overall

Not a bad effect really, especially if you're like me and you're lazy and/or don't have time to practice mastering sleights of hand. I just love them gimmicks that do all the work for you - especially the ones you can hand out for examination before AND after the performance!

I reckon most people with a basic knowledge of the workings of magic tricks will suss out how this works - but most people will be fooled by this devilishly simple device.

The major downside to this trick is the cost - not worth £38 in my opinion.
It's very similar to coin unique and should therefore be priced accordingly.
I would say a fair price would be around £20.

Overall rating 6/10 (points deducted due to high cost)
If it had cost around £20 instead of £38 I would have rated this 8/10

This is indeed a good little trick for those who want no sleight of hand (well one slight/misdirection is needed but it is SO easy it doesnt really count) and also want to hand everything out for examination.

I have had this for a while and the reaction has always been a good one. I dont think I paid £38 for it though. I got it from a website but cant remember where...it might have been on offer at the time.

I have also had this for ages and it really is a nice little trick.