The Ultimate Coin Wand

The Ultimate Coin Wand is a re-creation of an invention made by Henry Bates around 1900. Bates, an Englishman, invented a number of clever coin wands but considered this model to be his best. The Bates wand is the only coin wand ever invented that allowed both wand and coin to be examined. The wand and coins were solid. Between 1900 - 1910 a number of dealers were selling variations of this new type coin wand.

There are two types of coin wands: The internal type and external type, depending from where the coin emanates. The Ultimate Coin Wand is of the external type. Visualize a thin, solid metal wand 3/16 inches in diameter and 16 inches long held in the magician’s hand. Pointing the wand to a point in space, a solid coin instantly appears on the tip of the wand. The coin is removed with the finger tips and placed on a stand. More coins are produced and displayed. The wand can be examined, but the coins cannot.

The wand comes in an attractive square plastic display tube. The wand and three gimmicked Kennedy half dollars are also attached to the display board. Three pages of instructions are provided, including a brief history of the wand. The Ultimate Coin Wand was reviewed by Phil Willmarth in the May, 2005 issue of The Linking Ring.

Price: $75.00
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To see a demonstration of the Ultimate Coin Wand in action click <here>. (Note:  this file may take a few minutes to download as it is 9MB in size.)