One of Michael Skinner’s favorite Scotty York routines is this swindle with bills, that is based on Larry West’s Passing The Buck. Scotty’s version streamlines the handling allowing all but two of the bills to be examined at the end. The only sleight used is an Elmsley Count.

You begin by showing you have four $1 bills. You then jokingly count them as eight $1 bills. Then as a finale you show that you actually have a $1 bill, a $2 bill, a $5 bill, a $10 bill, a $20 bill, a $50 bill, and a $100 bill for a total of $188!

In addition to the routine and handling you will have to make your own set of gimmicked bills (two of the bills are double sided with a $2 and a $5 bill glued to singles). If you are considering using non-US bills you should know that for this to work all the bills have to be the same size.

Produced by Meir Yedid Magic in 2025 (from New York Coin Magic Seminar: Volume 13 video). Running time: Approximately eight-minutes. This video was AI enhanced for optimal HD viewing.