SUMAG 1pc Expanded Shell (Head, Half Dollar) Magic Tricks Coin Appear/Vanish Magic Magician Accessory Close Up Illusions Props Gimmick

Surprisingly good quality. You coculd spend 5x more and get a similar product.

Shell fits a little looser then I expected, but it’s still a good gaffe.

I can’t say enough about how happy I am with this purchase. The finish was dull compared to my real coins, so I burnished the surface with a metal spoon. At first it looks like scratches, but eventually, it just looks like a circulated coin. The fit is incredible. It makes no noise, but still slides off the coin perfectly with no effort. I did add a disc of thin packing tape to the inside flat edge of the shell. This eliminates the tinny hollow sound if you clack it with another coin. I plan to buy at least two more. I know some people say it doesn’t look like a real half dollar, but that’s probably due to the year of coins they are using. I found a few real half dollars that are an exact match to this sculpture.

The shell I have is short. So the milled edge does not go all the way down the side of the real half dollar. I'm half blind and I can see it's a shell. Your shell does not have these problems. It's light weight shiny on one side copper shell looking on the other. I look through my collection of uncirculated half dollars and found four that were a perfect fit. The shell and coin can easily be tossed from hand to hand without talking. Kennedys likeness is not perfect but it is believeable A word of warning: I dropped it empty on the floor and it put a flat spot on the edge of it that made the shell not let go of the half. Requiring raser blade to separate. Honestly that didn't bother me because it's a way to join the shell and coin so you can pass it out for inspection after the trick.

This shell fits completely over another real half dollar all the way to the bottom perfectly. I have expanded shells that I paid over 30 dollars for and this one beats them all. I am unsure if this is made from a real coin, but it looks great.

I'm not sure what I expected for the price, but whatever my expectations it exceeded them. Well made and a great value.

The casual spectator is going to realize this is not a real 50 cent piece right off the back. The face on the coin is too small and distorted.

They say it completely covers a half dollar on the inside. False. From a horizontal or side view, you can see about 28-30 percent of the coin extending from the shell with my coin. But I will keep it. Why? Because for the price, it is a good quality shell (not very good, and not great). You just have to keep the coin and shell at about 30 degrees or more away from a complete side view. But at least the top of the shell looks very good. So for the price, for a backup shell, it is a good buy. But don't expect a miracle. I also realize that the quality and depth of these might vary from one order to another one.