Money, Money, Money

Effect: Spectators try to win some money – but you win.

Secret: You show five envelopes. One contains a £5 note, the others slips of paper. You have secretly marked the money envelope with a pencil dot. Ask someone to mix the envelopes then return them to you. Move the marked envelope to the second position. Ask someone to spell "money", transferring one envelope to the bottom of the pile for each letter. He keeps the envelope that falls on the letter Y. Do the same with three other spectators. You are left with one envelope, the one containing the money.

Money Telepathy

Effect: While you are out of the room, a coin is hidden under a cup. When you return, you announce the value of the hidden coin.

Secret: A secret accomplice is used. It is your accomplice who actually places the cup over the coin. He places the cup down in such a way that the position of the handle tells you the value of the hidden coin as shown in the illustration. Before doing this trick, you must agree with your accomplice which handle position will be at the 12 o'clock position or you may read the signal upside down and that could prove disastrous! This trick can of course be performed using any currency.

Folding Money

Effect: A currency note turns itself over.

Secret: Hold the note in your left hand then fold it in half lengthways towards you. Next fold it in half away from you. Finally, fold the note in half again, this time towards your body. Now slowly unfold the note from the front, making each movement in the same direction. The note is now upside down! Strangely enough, this trick is more baffling if you do it really slowly but, like all tricks, you must practise it thoroughly to make sure you can do it perfectly before showing it to anyone.