I'm disappointed with the Kreis magnetic half dollars. Based on the video on the Penguin Magic website, I bought two of them, and they are quite strong magnets. Unfortunately, they do not stand up to inspection. Any casual observer can see that the coins have been modified. This was not clear from the info on the website.

Years ago, when Pat Mollo was making special coins, he produced very high quality pieces. His coins were great, and easily passed inspection. The ones I've received are ok for some uses, but need to be switched out -- they can't be shown.

I don't think the website information about this product is clear enough (and might even be characterized as misleading). I think the product should be accurately described, and should help customers by clearly stating the limitations of these coins.

It is strong, sure.
It looks half dollar-y,yes.
But it can not be casually examined by anyone that has ever held money.

I need a strong coin for a mentalism routine, this is not the best choice.

But if you use two of them for the coins across they may be better.

For my use, 1 star. For not examined coins across, maybe a 3. Splitting the difference, I am rating a 2.

The coin bulges a bit and looks messy at the edges.

Still an interesting toy.

I checked several magic shop sites and they were asking from $42 to $48 each for these same coins. Also, I would suggest that you buy some new Kennedy halves from USMint.gov to match your mag coins. I had some older half dollars that were older, more worn and less shiny than the two Super Strong 2013 coins I purchased. The US Mint coins are uncirculated, so by using them along with the mag coins, attention won't be focused on the mag coins as being so different.

100% realiable, a perfect acquisition. If you have the PK Ring DVD, you can improve many routines using this magnetic coin.

The coin works perfectly with Sixth Sense 2.5 -- and that's all it needs to do!

I use it with the "Sixth sense 2.5" and it works perfectly. Highly recommended.

These coins are STRONG... With a little practice you will be able to do things with these coins that seem impossible. Routines are endless, pair these up with a PK ring and open up another world of possibilities. I have wasted a lot of money on props but this product is worth every penny.

Bought 2 of these and they work great. Watch the trailer with Rick Lax and know that this Half Dollar is very strong and with 2 of them you can perform miracles. Coins Look great. Not sure why some have given a negative review on coin look. Very pleased.

Best one I have ever used

These are really powerful, even more so than I imagined. I bought two...stuck them together, and could scarcely pull them apart