The Back Finger Clip

The coin is clipped behind the hand by its edge, between the first and second
fingers, Fig. 1.

To get it in this position hold it by its edge between the thumb and the fleshy
second phalanx of the middle finger. The forefinger rests on the top edge, Fig. 2.

Bring the forefinger down and place it against the lower edge of the coin as the
thumb moves away. Clip the coin between the first two fingers and
straighten out the hand, which appears empty, as in Fig. 3.

To use this as a vanish, stand with your left side toward the audience and hold the
coin as described above. As you pretend to toss it into the air quickly transfer it to the back finger clip. The coin appears to vanish as you apparently toss it into the air. The coin is behind the hand and the hand appears empty.

To show the back of the hand you will have to transfer the coin from one side of the hand to the other. Proceed as follows: Turn the wrist as far as it will go and point the fingers toward the floor. The hand appears the same as shown in The Back Palm, Fig. 5. Now close the hand into a loose fist as you continue turning the hand. The back of the hand is now toward the spectators and it should appear the same as shown in The Back Palm, Fig. 6. With the hand in this position move the thumb around the forefinger and press its tip against the underside of the coin. This is done as the forefinger moves away, and the thumb presses the coin tight against the second finger. Thumb slides the coin inward toward the palm where it is dipped by its opposite edge between the first and second fingers. Open the hand and show its back as in Fig. 4.