How to Do the 21 Cent Coin Trick
Bring this trick to your next gathering to impress your friends.
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Amaze friends and family by mastering the easy coin tricks in this Howcast video series.
You Will Need
- 21-cent trick set
- Table
Steps
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Step 1
Show the coins
Display the coins on a table. Then show the audience the four coins: a penny, a dime, and two nickels.
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Do not show them the back of the nickel -- it's a gimmick coin.
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Step 2
Tell them a story
Tell the audience you have 21 cents to purchase candy.
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Step 3
Place the coins
Place the shell nickel in your palm, shell-side up. Then, place the penny, dime, and the other nickel on top.
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Cup your hand as you're putting the coins in your hand so the audience can't see the shell.
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Step 4
Ask audience
As you're doing this, ask the audience to help you count. When they add up the coins, they should say "21 cents."
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Step 5
Press down with finger
Make a fist and press your fingers down to snap the coins in place inside the shell. You now have what appears to be one nickel in your hand.
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Step 6
Take away coin
Tell the audience you forgot to purchase a piece of candy for your sister so you're going to take a nickel out of your hand and place in it your pocket.
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Step 7
Keep hand in fist
Keeping your hand still in a fist, ask them how much money should be in your hand now that you took a nickel away. They should say "16 cents."
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Step 8
Open hand
Open your hand to reveal the magically disappeared coins.
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The 2006 five-cent coin is the same weight and metal alloy as it was when it was first minted in 1866.
