3. THE SINGLE-HANDED CHANGE
Secrete the substitute coin in the finger palm in the right hand and take the marked coin between the first finger and thumb of the same hand; then make the following moves:
(1) Slide the marked coin down the face of the thumb with the forefinger, bend the top joint of the thumb, and grip the coin against the fold at the base of the thumb.
(2) Place the tip of the thumb on the finger-palmed coin and push it upwards, over the middle finger to the tips of the forefinger, into view.
(3) This action will have pushed the upper edge of the marked coin against the base of the two middle fingers. Bend these fingers inward, grip the opposite edge of the coin and pull it back into the finger palm in exactly the same position from which the substitute coin has just been removed.
In spite of the necessary length of this explanation, the movements blend into one another so perfectly that the change can be done in a flash. The change must be made with the hand in motion; for example, in putting the coin on the table or in simply raising the hand to note the private mark on the coin, it will then be imperceptible. Note particularly that at both the start and the finish of this change you can allow the palm of the hand to be seen.
Whenever you have to exhibit a coin to the audience, either at the start of a trick or at the final production, be careful to hold it by the extreme edge between the tips of the thumb and forefinger and close the other three fingers into the palm (Fig. 14). The habit of holding the coin in this manner should be cultivated from the very beginning. A coin is only a small object, and if the spectators cannot see it plainly the effect of the trick is ruined.
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