Coin Under Dish

Have two similar coins handy for this trick…You can win as much
money as your rival is willing to bet you. You can’t lose! Either use
two quarters, two dimes, two nickels or two pennies to start this trick.
A table, bar, or any surface representing either will do. Remember,
you are using “two” of the same coin, but your rival only thinks you
are using one coin.
Ex: Show your rival a quarter and put it under a non see-through
object such as an ashtray, dish, plate, napkin…you still have the other
quarter in your right hand. Your rival does not know this. Bet your
rival (whatever he’d like to bet you) that you can get the quarter out
from underneath the ashtray without touching the ashtray with your
fingers or move the ashtray with any other object and that you also
can’t touch the surface of the table. (It’s actually impossible to do this
without knowing some form of levitation) Your rival will probably bet
the house that you can’t do it…That’s where you want him…Right
after he bets, take your right hand (the one holding the other quarter)
make a fist, knock underneath the table 3 times, bring your fist up
above the table and throw the quarter that was in your hand on the
table and say, “There is your quarter.” Your rival will immediately
doubt you and he will lift up the ashtray to show you that the original
quarter is still there and that he won the bet…That is “exactly” what
you want him to do! When he lifts up the ashtray, put your index
finger on top of the quarter and drag it to the edge of the table and
flip it into your other hand. You have just gotten that quarter without
touching the ashtray or touching the surface of the bar. He moved the
ashtray for you. It’s totally legitimate regardless of what your rival
thought. You can drink free all night with that one. (though I
wouldn’t recommend it.)