$1,000 BILL MAGICALLY REAPPEARS Public Deposited
The E-Sylum: Volume 7, Number 30, July 25, 2004, Article 17
$1,000 BILL MAGICALLY REAPPEARS
An article on the July 17 North County Times of San
Diego, CA reports that "A local magician witnessed
some magic after misplacing his treasured $1,000 bill
when it was returned days later by an honest spectator.""The $1,000 bank note went out of print in1934 ----
the same year Johnson's bill was printed. Today, the
obsolete bill is valued at $1,500 by collectors, Johnson
said.In the magic act, Johnson hands the bill to audience
members while he explains the bill's history and estimated
value while stressing that wealth and happiness are life's
true treasures.Johnson then makes other currency "magically" appear
from the bill including silver dollars. But while the money
increases, the $1,000 bill remains visible.According to Johnson's recollection, in the frenzy of
switching props, the bill got misplaced ..."But the prized possession turned up at the feet of Tracy
Williams, Paulson Court Reporting employee, and her
father Ed Irvin, both of Mira Mesa. The two, enjoying the
afternoon picnic, found the bill on the ground.
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