85¢ Through the Table (The $1.35 Trick)

Rolland Hamblen

Effect

The performer spreads his handkerchief on the table and shows four coins--a dime, a quarter, and two half dollars--which he places on the four corners of the handkerchief. Taking up the coins one at a time, he places them in his left fist. Then he removes the coins, shows them again, and returns them to his left fist. Showing his right hand empty, he places it underneath the table while he moves his left fist to the center of the handkerchief.

Suddenly he brings his fist down on the table and then opens it. It contains only a half dollar. The right hand is brought up showing the missing coins. Apparently they passed through the handkerchief and table. Requirements: A $1.35 Trick. (This consists of two half dollars, a quarter, and a dime. When nested, the set appears to be a regular half dollar.) A real half dollar, a real quarter, a real dime, and a pocket handkerchief.