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‘me performer displays four coing: s half-dettar, and three English
Pennies. ie points ove that the British coins are nade ut af a bae
etai = capper ~ whereas the U.S. coin Ls made out of a precious
fetal ~ silver. the four coin aze inserted inte as masty'fanlia poy
INTRODUCTION 1 EivElopess Snch ake: then alsea by the spectator, and deale out into
This sporadic series of vooklers was started the Silver cata, Aevehe too types of coins are approxinately the
Uh sieve and ays bac 'uc are olders:. with ¢ same size oni ueight, there [eno way co determine waich type ts in
this fiten"Insesitmenc the peoyeet ends 1 Ghlcn'enveiope’s "by" using just the fase senses. Te vould, however’
Se'possibie es identity the position of he half-dotiar within the
At sone point in che future, 1 wil Likely Fou, enough the use of clairvoyance.
issues teaTestersst deen) escotor (sereeed “one approach to nanifesting clairvoyant sbility towards the speci
fie purpose of locating thitgs of value is the technique of dowsing
<3 process sich nas enjoyed a Long history of success, Dovsing has
been’ used ta discover water in arid wastelands: buried treasure! oil
Gazines, and have eho whole shing set ince
fype and Rerd-bound. (Ian well avare that
that T'tegret not having kept te myself -~ 2
and a fee thse perhaps woren't worth weieiny
UpA the firee'pisce, this Istest collec
Ulon offers ten nore, which F hope you like. ‘his close-up denonsteation 4s a deessing for Tony Corinda's classic
eee ‘Third choles", with coine being substituted for playing cards. The
eerie seeficen [nt eo eee ee pale-dollar iz ordinary. the other coins are ginnicked: they ave
i iaetag ne aiseaie spear ccleneny eieteace Gouble-facers, which shov as copper English pennies on one side,
fanuscripts. Zam, however, not terribl: Filver helf-collare on the sther. (These capper/ailver coins are
fond of Che busy-vork entailed by releasing available from virtually aay magic dealer.] You will also need
Tots Of Individual itess = so here they are four small pay envelopes, one of which is marked.
Silat once, Anather victory for ennui:
At tho start of che routine, the coins are displayed as being three
Coppers and one silver, They are insertea inte the envelopes ~ the
| ‘Silver coin going ines the marked envelope, Turn atl of che enver
iopes aver (30 that sll of the coins therein are now silver-side-up) ,
and have then mixed by the spectator. Te envelopes are dealt out
1380 At this tine, you bring out your dowsing device. 1 will leave it eo
yoy to decide that thiz should be. Any Book on auch phenanena wil
+ Offer you rany Ideas. Forked branches, Lerods, pendula, and various
Sther devices will work. the device is ungeffos. The spectator it
fed" ines preducing 3 decision through the device solely by the sub
Conscious’ reaction stirulated by your verbs! bailécup, If you pitch
the Idea preperiy, it will not take long for one of the envelobes
Should the marked envelope be chosen, you can allow the spectator
tovopen st nin/herselt, as the coin ingide t the legitinste silver.
For any of the other envelopes, simply take it yourself, ang tip ove
the contents =~ one of the Gouble-facars, which will Cail silver
You may be tenpted co have en hand three nomal English pennies, so
bs to be ple fo sviteh the cons co allow for their enamination By
the spectator, Don't bother