The right hand moves over and takes hold of the coin by its edges using the thumb and second finger. The right hand swings up, so the fourth finger is downstage and displays the side of the coin.

The right hand swings down to the open left hand, placing the coin on the end of the third finger so that the left edge of the coin presses lightly against the side of the second finger.

The right hand moves steadily left, masking the left hand. The tip of the left second finger contacts and slides along the bottom of the right second finger as the right hand moves left. Because of the position of the coin on the left third finger, the coin arrives at the base of the right second and third fingers and is pushed forward slightly between the fingers so they can clip it.

With the coin clipped between the right second and third fingers, the right finger tips contact the left finger tips and pull them back, closing the left fingers over the left palm. These actions make it appear that the right hand puts the coin on the left hand and then pulls the left fingers back to cover the coin.

The right hand, back of the hand downstage, travels toward the left wrist and them swings left and down across the body to hang at the right side of the body. At the exact same time the left arm moves forward, the eyes are kept on the closed left fist.