This is a great effect created by El Duco c. 1979. You do not have to use a cigarette to burn the hole but you could use a pencil or pen. I found a fake cigarette that has a sharp tip which is perfect for the effect so I included that.
This is one of those effects you have to do to see how good it is. The method is simple but very effective. I think if you try this you will be very pleased with it. You can even borrow a bill and everything can be examined at the end.
This effect was so popular it was “re-invented” by Supreme Magic as “Burn-Thru” c. 1984. Looking at the advert it looks like Supreme made an almost exact copy of El Duco’s which pretty much rules out independent invention.
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