Hopping Half: Copper and Silver Returns with an Empty Finish

A copper coin and a silver coin seem to return to the hand every time one of them is removed. The routine repeats this situation with a déjà vu presentation and concludes with the vanishing of both coins. Julio Ribera performs the routine and explains the handling of the Hopping Half set.

The Required Set

This is not performed with two ordinary coins. You need the described Hopping Half set: a coin with a shell and a double-faced element accompanied by two nestable shells. The explanation uses a copper and silver version and teaches how to prepare the pieces and check their orientation.

You can find a suitable set at your local magic shop. The specific models shown in the recording illustrate the handling, without guaranteeing that any combination of coins and shells is interchangeable.

Showing, Removing, and Re-discovering

The tutorial covers showing both sides, placing the coins in the hand, and the method for removing each piece into the pocket. The sequence required so that the audience sees copper and silver again after each removal is thoroughly reviewed.

One part of the handling requires separating the pieces when opening the hand. Julio explains an option using the thumb and a more subtle option related to the classic palm action, allowing you to choose based on your practice.

Preparing the Finale

The final part reunites the pieces and completes the final removal. Recovery using the thumb or during the pickup is taught, after which the entire sequence is reviewed in order.

The instructor presents the routine as having low technical demands compared to other coin routines, though it is necessary to remember the sequence and control the orientations. The lesson focuses on this product and its classic routine; it is not general training on palms or impromptu magic with ordinary coins.