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From Encyclopedia of Coin Magic

Welcome to Encyclopedia of Coin Magic, a joint research endeavor undertaken to chronicle every piece of coin magic material (text, video etc.) available. Through our research, we strive to give appropriate credit to the deserving magicians and to document the lineage of how tricks came to be.

This website explains tricks from a spectator's point of view, without giving away the handlings, to allow the coin illusionist to credit properly and to help the coin student choose the material that's right for them. You can begin, by searching for a term in the search box to the left, or click on Recent Changes on the left-side menu to see what is the most recent additions. You can search for a certain trick, magician, book or video.

If you would like to help the cause, please see the How to Contribute link on the left-side menu. There are ways for creators of tricks, producers of material and the coin magic enthusiast to help us see this project through. Please click on the aforementioned link to find out how you can help.

Due to confusion throughout the history of coin magic, over who created what, some folks decided to do some research and try to set the record straight - and here is what's been found so far.