I prefer to work whenever possible without gaffs and without any bodywork (sleeving, topit, etc.) The most convincing vanish of a coin IMO is done with a retention vanish. You can find descriptions of that in Coin Magic, Bobo, and Expert Coin Magic. The one I use is done with a silver dollar (smaller coin can be used) and is an original sleight of mine called the
URV or Universal Retention Vanish. There are some clips of it and other vanishes in the link below:
http://www.geocities.com/larrybarnowsky/http://www.geocities.com/larrybarnowsky/movieclips.htmlThe technique of the
URV can also be used for a one hand vanish, a coin change, and a coin switch.