If your hands are on the smaller side, quarters can work too. [2] X Research source

The audience must never see that you are using two coins for the trick instead of one. Otherwise, it will not work.

This covert coin-hiding technique is referred to by magicians as a thumb clip or a thumb pinch palm. [4] X Research source

No part of the coin should be visible above the back of your hand. Again, for the trick to succeed, the audience cannot know that you have two coins instead of one.

Relax and maintain natural posture and limb positioning as you sit down. If your non-dominant hand is angled stiffly or tucked behind your back, it will be obvious that you’re hiding something.

While jabbing, announce to your audience that you’re “trying to find the soft spot. ” Pretending that you’re actually going to push the coin through the back of your hand – in other words, keeping up the act – will make your trick even more convincing.

At this point in the trick, the coin that has been visible will become hidden, and the coin that has been tucked between the index finger and thumb of your non-dominant hand will become visible. To make sure the audience believes they are the same coin, you must perform this step and the next one simultaneously.

The noise and spectacle of the coin dropping to the table will misdirect the audience while you perform the next step of the trick.

As you pull, try your best to make sure that the back of your hand is facing the audience so they won’t see you scooping the coin up towards your palm with your thumb.

Holding a coin in this matter is called palming – a basic magic skill that shows up in many sleight-of-hand tricks. It is difficult, and can take substantial practice to master. This is perhaps the most crucial part of the trick, because it safely hides the coin you were trying to push through your hand from your audience, allowing them to believe that it’s the same coin that you dropped on the table.

Once again, putting on a consistent, enthusiastic act will help you fully convince your audience that you made a coin go through your hand.