| Initially most changes in Matrix by others were different ways to get the first coin from |
| one position on the table to another position. The first one I saw I call the European |
| Transfer for I first saw someone from Europe do it. I do not know who invented it. |
| Four cards are used in the following sequence. The thumb and fingers of the right hand |
are pressed against the long sides of the four cards.  When the cards are held |
| over a coin to be covered, the tips of the thumb and fingers grasp the edges of the coin. |
| The left hand thumb and first finger grasp the top card of the packet. The right |
| hand moves to the right taking the coin with the hand under the packet of cards. |
| The card in the left is moved down onto the table over nothing. The |
| following picture shows the coin under the packet of cards. Let’s go over |
| the sequence that would be used during the performance of the effect. Begin with four |
| coins on the table. The cards are held as just described and held above the coin at the |
| upper right position. A card is pulled off the top of the stack and allowed to fall on the |
| coin at that position. The packet of cards is moved to the lower right position. Again, |
| a card is pulled off the stack. However, as the top card is being grasped, the tips of the |
| right fingers and thumb are grasping the coin at that position by its edges. The top card |
| then is dropped on nothing at that position as the stack of cards is moved to the right, |
| the coin going with the stack and remaining hidden from the audience. The stack is |
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