3. THE REGULAR PALM
The vanish by the regular palm is the one most often used and is the method implied when palming is spoken of without any details being given.
Show the coin between the thumb and forefinger of the right hand and move the right hand toward the left as if to place the coin in it. The right hand naturally turns over; as soon as the back of the hand conceals the coin, slide it onto the tips of the second and third fingers, put the tip of the thumb against that of the forefinger, bend the middle fingers and press the coin into the palm, immediately afterward extending the two middle fingers to their first position. Rest the tips of the right thumb and fingers on the half-closed left hand for a moment as if depositing the coin, then move the right hand away and close the left hand completely. At first it will be found that the distance between the two hands is not sufficient to allow time for the execution of the palm; so you make a turn of the whole body toward the left, thus prolonging the journey of the right hand.
To acquire a perfect palm, practice before a mirror. First put the coin really into the left hand; then repeat the action, but palm the coin, and continue the practice until you cannot detect the least difference between the two actions. Finish the vanish as prescribed.
The vanish can also be made by using the thumb palm instead of the regular palm, and with this advantage—that you can vanish the coin completely. To do this, after you have apparently placed the coin in the left hand, move the right hand towards the left shoulder to pull up the sleeve and, as it passes over the left outside coat pocket, let the coin drop in.
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