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Hi, Does anybody know where i can buy normal coins for Coin Magic? Preferably One Dollar and Half Dollars? Ive looked at some coin shops online, but all im offered are mint condition coins. Im just after some coins that i can practise with. I hear dollars and half dollars are best for palming/manipulating. Thanks!

Someone asked this not that long ago. Magic box do them, but I think someone mentioned a cheaper option.

http://www.magicbox.uk.com/magic-tricks ... ricks.html

or else cards4magic

http://www.cards4magic.co.uk/acatalog/c ... Coins.html

If you're just after something to practice with, to be honest I'd use normal british coins. Unless you're doing some fairly specific palms, there isn't much difference palming a dollar and palming a £2 coin (if you're after tips on the best british coin to practice with, £2 and 50p are easiest in my opinion, but I was insane and learnt with 2p coins when I started)

Out of interest, are you planning on performing to people with dollar coins? If you want to work with 'normal money' - that is british money - it's best learning the feel of british coins anyway just so that you get no big surprises

Dollars and half dollars are available at Davenports.

eBay - but please don't outbid me

Im currently practising with Old english pennies but they seem very light, think id prefer something with a bit of weight behind it. Perhaps the half dollar? I bought modern coin magic dvd set, im just sitting in front of tv mirroring explanations getting VERY frustrated haha. Im normally into cards but wanted to add another string to my bow by learning coin magic. Didnt realise how hard coin magic is!! Cards are a walknin the park compared to coibs. Any tips or suggestions to help me along my way would be greatly appreciated. Many of you will recommend Bobos book, but i seem to learn better from dvds rather than a book, i like to see a trick done infront if me with detailed explanations, something the book does not offer me. Thanks!!

Practise when your just doing casual things. For example keep coins palmed while walking down the street. Move the coin between positions. You'll drop it occasionally, but that may speed up your progress avoiding embarrassment. I learned to roll a coin just using the time stood waiting at bars for drinks. When practising at home practise so if you drop the coin it falls onto the bed or table, so you don't have to spend lots of time bending over and finding coins that have rolled underneath things.

Have a read of this thread.

http://www.talkmagic.co.uk/ftopic19167.php

Even if your using the dvd rather than the book you may find something useful.

morrowsean wrote:Im currently practising with Old english pennies but they seem very light, think id prefer something with a bit of weight behind it. Perhaps the half dollar?

I use both old pennies and half dollars, and also a chinese coin (half dollar size). Halfs are slightly heavier than pennies and are a bit thicker. Have you thought about silver ? 1964 Kennedy halves are on ebay regularly - just a few days ago there was a nice set of 6 for £30. These are heavier than a regular half dollar, look better (in my opinion) and have a nice ring to them.

jim

So do you think id be better off learning with half dollars rather than english pennies then?

Magicians are the only people who can ask the question "Where can I buy money"

I'd advise that you practice palming what you're going to be performing with. Unless you are planning a manipulation routine, I'd use the common local currency. No point in getting down on your half-dollar palms if you're going to be switching, disappearing and producing 50p pieces in reality.
T.

The Search Function is useful in these circumstances - three previous threads which come to light (there may be more) are:

http://www.talkmagic.co.uk/ftopic36041.php

http://www.talkmagic.co.uk/ftopic33701.php

http://www.talkmagic.co.uk/ftopic31588.php

I like to use old Victorian pennies because I can weave nice stories around them but I don't really think it matter all that much what you use. With practise you can palm just about any coin, I used to be able to easily palm a 5p. It was just practise, I'd sit at work or go shopping with a coin held in palm. Over time I gradually moved onto smaller coins until I could palm just about anything.