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Title: Redeem Casascius using Electrum 4.1.5 Post by: JVGoody on July 23, 2021, 01:30:41 AM I'm trying to redeem a 9 year old Casascius bitcoin using Electrum 4.1.5 and the wallet menu only has sweep as an option. When I try to use p2pkh:PRIVATE KEY syntax, the sweep button does not enable to click sweep. Most documentation from previous versions of Electrum had an option to import private keys and later to sweep...
Is the p2pkh:PRIVATE Key entered in just string like - phpkh:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX OR phpkh: XXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX Newbie here, any help would be grateful thanks Title: Re: Redeem Casascius using Electrum 4.1.5 Post by: nc50lc on July 23, 2021, 03:22:57 AM You cannot import a privKey to a wallet with a seed, you'll need to create a new wallet and select "Import Bitcoin addresses or private keys"
and then paste the mini private key (starts with 'S") there without the script type prefix. Here's the steps:
Newbie here, any help would be grateful Make sure that you're using the legit "Electrum".Download only from electrum.org (http://electrum.org) and take your time to verify its signature (https://bitcoinelectrum.com/how-to-verify-your-electrum-download/). Title: Re: Redeem Casascius using Electrum 4.1.5 Post by: Beparanf on July 23, 2021, 03:36:30 AM I'm trying to redeem a 9 year old Casascius bitcoin using Electrum 4.1.5 and the wallet menu only has sweep as an option. When I try to use p2pkh:PRIVATE KEY syntax, the sweep button does not enable to click sweep. Most documentation from previous versions of Electrum had an option to import private keys and later to sweep... Is the p2pkh:PRIVATE Key entered in just string like - phpkh:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX OR phpkh: XXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX Newbie here, any help would be grateful thanks Suggestion: You can get more than the value of the Bitcoin and other fork coins inside it when you sell it on forum collectible section(https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=217.0). The premium of the coin will be waste once you peel it. Just use escrow for your transaction to make it safe for you. Just trying to save your casascius coin but if you are already decided to peel it, Follow the advice above my post. PM me if you are willing to sell the peeled coin. ;) Title: Re: Redeem Casascius using Electrum 4.1.5 Post by: Abdussamad on July 25, 2021, 06:15:54 AM omit the script type prefix and it'll work. mini private keys were all p2pkh anyway.
Title: Re: Redeem Casascius using Electrum 4.1.5 Post by: khaled0111 on July 25, 2021, 05:03:24 PM Suggestion: You can get more than the value of the Bitcoin and other fork coins inside it when you sell it on forum collectible section(https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=217.0). Too late! OP already peeled the coin and swept the private key into a new wallet. In case he didn't claim the forked coins, I found this tool that may help him know which coins are redeemable and how much he will get from them: https://findmycoins.ninja/ Note: the tool only support addresses with less than 20 transactions which shouldn't be a problem for Casascius addresses. |