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Big Coin Through Small Hole Magic Trick
 
This page attempts to record what is known about the origin and history of the Big Coin Through Small Hole Magic Trick which depends on paperfolding. Please contact me if you know any of this information is incorrect or if you have any other information that should be added. Thank you.

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1893

This effect was published in L'Illustration 2571 of 4th June 1892 and subsequently included in Volume 3 of 'La Science Amusante' by Tom Tit (real name Arthur Good), which was published in 1893.

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The effect also appears:

1918

In 'Ciencia Recreativa' by Jose Estralella, which was published by Gustavo Gili in Barcelona in 1918.

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1932

In 'Winter Nights Entertainments' by R M Abraham, which was first published by Constable and Constable in London in 1932, under the title of 'Camel Through The Eye Of A Needle'.

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