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Royal Magic Bite Out Coin (Bite Coin)
A gaffed coin that lets you bite a chunk out of a half-dollar and visibly restore it — a close-up classic.
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Our score
84 / 100
Price range $$$
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The verdict
The bite-out coin is one of the most memorable close-up effects: a spectator watches a wedge vanish from a coin's edge, then reappear. Royal Magic's version uses a real-metal half-dollar gaff, so the coin reads convincingly in the hand, and the mechanism does the heavy lifting with minimal sleight. It scores high on legal-safe design because it is plainly a collectible-scale novelty magic coin, never spendable tender. It needs a little practice to sell the restore cleanly, so it is not fully self-working, but it is a strong-reaction prop for the price.
What we love
- ✓Memorable, high-reaction close-up effect
- ✓Real-metal gaff reads convincingly in hand
- ✓Mostly mechanical, minimal sleight
- ✓Clearly a novelty magic coin, not currency
Keep in mind
- –Needs practice to sell the restore
- –Gaff can wear with heavy use
Is the Royal Magic Bite Out Coin (Bite Coin) right for you?
Close-up magicians who want a high-reaction coin effect with modest practice.