I have just purchased 3 chinese antique coins with a square hole in the middle.
From Lillian Too's book, i understand that i should tie the coins together using a red string.
How do I go about tying it? There seems to be a method with it.

Dear Lynn,
1. Usually, you can get readily purchased coins already tied with red string with a tassel.
2. In your case, usually, tie the first coin with the second coin and then add the third coin, overlapping each other. The three coins can be `firmly' held together overlapped in a straight line. (Overlapped partially on top of each other).
3. The three coins are usually placed under the main entrance carpet. The symbolic gesture of stepping on the three coins is like stepping on `gold'.
4. You do not really need to worry as to how to tie them. But remember not to stack them together and tie them.
5. Here, symbolically, one must still see the three coins (even if they are overlapped partially). To represent 3 coins.
6. While stacking the three coins on top of each other is like sandwiching the coins and it may look like one single fat coin. This is wrong. So, with a little imagination, try not to follow this wrong method.
Hope the above helps.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 1/17/00 7:56:54 PM, Anonymous wrote:
I have just purchased 3
chinese antique coins with a
square hole in the middle.
From Lillian Too's book, i
understand that i should tie
the coins together using a red
string.
How do I go about tying it?
There seems to be a method
with it.