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The truth is that most coin magic tricks are not, in fact, tricks. They require an incredible amount of skill and practice on the part of the performer to perfect. After all, the hand is quicker than the eye. And coin magic tricks are all about simple slight of hand and misdirection.

In this article we will be taking a look at some of the simplest and most common coin tricks.

The French Drop

This is probably the most popular coin trick of all time. It begins when the magician shows the coin to the audience. This must be a coin that is large enough and shinny enough for the audience to see. Your best bet is to use an ordinary quarter or a half-dollar. These coins are easy to observe, especially if you are wearing white gloves.

Then you simply hold the coin in your left hand and pretend to grab it with the right hand. But instead of taking hold of it, the coin is left to drop into the left palm where the magician quickly conceals it from the audience. Lastly, he shakes and waves the right hand and reveals that the coin has vanished. Afterward, he may make it reappear from behind the ear or from the nose of an audience member or assistant.

Though coin tricks can be performed by anyone, they do, as we mentioned, require quite a bit of practice as well as close attention to detail. While the techniques may be simple, it takes talent and skill to pull them off flawlessly. And that is generally the difference between a good trick and a bad trick. In the end it often comes down to skill.

Another great thing about coin magic tricks is that they get others involved in the trick, and that is exactly what you want to break the ice and get a conversation started. All you have to do is ask someone to borrow some silver and you can perform a number of coin magic tricks.

And make no mistake about it an experienced magician can do quite a bit with a simple coin. He can make it disappear and reappear at will. He can find change behind someone's ear, in their nose or even in their shoes. Of course, all of these tricks use basic techniques like palming, misdirection and slight of hand, but that doesn't make them any less impressive.

Earlier we explained the French Drop because it is one of the most reliable coin tricks that utilize many of the skills it takes to perform a successful coin magic trick. The truth is that if you can master a standard trick like the French Drop, then you are probably ready for bigger and better things. And, as we mentioned, magic is all about mastering a few basic techniques that you can then build on and later perform some of the more challenging and exotic tricks.

So practice the basics like the French Drop and before very long you'll make change vanish faster than a New York City toll booth.

Simon Macdonald writes about Perfect Magic Tricks here and at http://www.perfectmagictricks.com.