A simple summary of coin magic: beginner tricks where palms and gimmicks are easy to try.

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Among the many forms of magic, coin magic can be performed anywhere, so many people probably want to learn it.

However, when it comes to coin magic, you often need to master hand techniques like palming, and many routines can be quite difficult.

In this article, we’ll introduce coin magic that’s relatively easy and approachable for beginners.

We’ll also cover tricks you can do without difficult techniques and self-working tricks that anyone can perform by following the steps, so please use this as a reference!

A simple roundup of coin magic: beginner tricks where you can easily try palms and gimmicks (21–30)

Teleportation using two coins

The smash-hit coin magic from TV is finally unveiled.

Teleportation using two coins

A magic trick that moves two coins using only the left and right hands.

In reality, at the moment they’re hidden by the hand’s shadow, you flick the coins to make it look like they teleport.

You’ll need a surface where sounds won’t carry, such as a table with a mat, but it’s recommended for beginners who’ve just started coin magic and want to practice.

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Take a coin out of a smartphone

Anyone can do it these days! Let’s perform magic using a smartphone!

Take a coin out of a smartphone

It’s a magic trick where an image of a coin is displayed on a smartphone, and when you quickly fling the image off the screen, a real coin appears to shoot out of the phone.

You secretly hold a real coin stacked behind the phone and produce it from the back in sync with the movement of the on-screen image.

The way you hold the phone is crucial: keep a firm grip on the coin while leaving just enough space to extract it smoothly.

It also helps to use a photo taken from a distance and display it enlarged; showing a momentary blank area when you slide the image—so it looks like the coin has vanished—is an important touch.

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A simple roundup of coin magic: beginner tricks where you can easily try palming and gimmicks (31–40)

Love Vanish

Explained in 3 Minutes! A Trick Where a Coin Disappears When Rubbed [Love Vanish Explained] | Revealing the Secret of an Easy Coin Magic Trick

Love Vanish

Love Vanish, which makes a coin disappear while rubbing it against the table, is one of the techniques used in coin magic.

Unlike a common coin vanish, where you pretend to make the coin disappear while secretly palming it, this method doesn’t hide it in the hand—you actually let it drop under the table.

First, practice the move of gradually shifting the coin in your hand while rubbing it on the table in a circular motion.

Then, since you’ll catch it on your knee to avoid making a sound, try using a napkin or handkerchief as padding to help keep things quiet!

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pierce a balloon

[Explosion Warning] Coin Magic That ‘Pierces’ a Balloon (Includes Explanation of the Secret)

pierce a balloon

This is a magic trick you can do with a balloon and a coin.

First, inflate the balloon and tie the mouth.

While pressing a coin against the surface of the balloon, in the next moment the coin vanishes and appears inside the balloon! When you deflate the balloon, the coin really does come out from inside—mysterious, right? As for the secret: you actually place a coin inside the balloon beforehand, hiding it at the boundary between the mouthpiece and the part that inflates so it can’t be seen.

When you press a coin against the surface and secretly palm it in the crook of your finger, you simultaneously make the preloaded coin appear from inside the balloon.

Be sure to set it up in advance and captivate everyone’s attention!

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A coin passing through a glass

Coin Passing Through a Glass: Secret Revealed

A coin passing through a glass

This is a magic trick where a coin passes through the bottom of a glass that’s placed upside down on a table.

Since you need a transparent glass, you can’t perform it just anywhere.

It’s a famous trick often seen on TV, so it’s one I’d like to master.

It engages both sight and sound, so I think it’s very entertaining.

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In conclusion

We introduced some coin magic tricks that are relatively easy to perform.

We focused on ones that don’t require many difficult techniques, and some were even self-working tricks that you can do just by following the steps.

Find a trick you’d like to try and give it a go!