T. Nelson Downs

T. Nelson Downs
Born(1867-03-16)March 16, 1867
Marshalltown, Iowa, US
DiedSeptember 11, 1938(1938-09-11) (aged 71)
Marshalltown, Iowa, US
Resting placeMarshalltown, Iowa, US
Other namesTommy Downs
Spouses
  • Nellie Stone (1869-1895)
  • Harriett Rocky (1905-1938)
PartnerSam Spiegel

Thomas Nelson Downs (March 16, 1867 – September 11, 1938) was a manipulative magician known for his coin tricks. Downs was also known as "The King of Koins".

Magic historian David Price has written that Downs "was the first of the great manipulative magicians and probably the greatest of them all."

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