The Magic of Coins
Editor’s Note: For nearly 60 years, the feature-rich pages of Coins magazine, Numismatic News’ venerable sister publication, have tracked the history, fun and the growth of this great hobby, while also attracting new collectors to pursue what was once deemed the “hobby of kings.” Dusting off these time-aged issues, from the early 1960s and beyond, each installment of “Past Times with Coins,” written by its former longtime editor, explores what nuggets of interest they contain.
Ever hear of “The Miser’s Dream?” It’s a trick employing coins that, with variations, magicians have long relied upon to amaze their audiences. The details of “The Miser’s Dream” and other illusions were told in a story by Clarence T. Hubbard in the December 1962 issue of Coins magazine.
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