This is "smart" magic! Several natural actions combine to create a beautiful mystery. Watch yourself perform it in your mirror. "Mirror, mirror, on the wall. This is the fairest coin vanich of all!"
What you need
A coin which may be borrowed. A clean handkerchief. A jacket with an outside breast pocket.
What you do
Display the coin held in the fingertips of your left hand at chest level and about two feet (60cm) away from your body. The back of your hand should face the audience (1).
Drape the handkerchief up and over the coin. Keep pulling the handkerchief over your left hand and towards your body (2) until the coin comes into view again. Your right hand comes to rest in line with your outside breast pocket.
Now repeat the above actions but as soon as your two hands come together, secretly grip the coin between your right finger and thumb - stealing it away under cover of the handkerchief (3).
Your right hand continues towards your top pocket as before. As soon as it reaches it, you let the coin drop unseen into the pocket (4).
The handkerchief has now cleared the left hand. The coin has disappeared. Show the audience that both your hands are empty (5) and pass the handkerchief out for examination.
Afterthoughts
This is a masterful piece of subtlety and you should practise the movement in front of a mirror until they all blend into one rhythmic motion. Have fun!
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