<p>There is no address type defined for raw multisig. If you want to send money to them, you'll need to construct the <code>scriptPubKeys</code> manually, or use the payment protocol (BIP 70-72).</p>

<p>In general, raw multisig is discouraged as it stores more data than necessary in the UTXO set (the database that all full nodes must maintain to be able to validate transactions).</p>

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2016-07-09T17:31:58.363Z
2016-07-09T17:31:58.363Z
Pieter Wuille
<p>I have never seen a n-m address implemented as <a href="https://bitcoin.org/en/developer-guide#multisig" rel="nofollow">multisig</a> (not P2SH). What number does it start with (i.e., regular addresses start with 1, p2sh start with 3 ...) ? </p>

<p>In other words, where do they fit in this table: <a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/List_of_address_prefixes" rel="nofollow">https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/List_of_address_prefixes</a>?</p>

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if anyone has an example of non-P2SH multisig transaction, please do share it
hartmut
<multi-signature><p2sh>
with what number do multisig addresses (non-P2SH) start?
hartmut
# with what number do multisig addresses (non-P2SH) start?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-07-09)

I have never seen a n-m address implemented as [multisig](https://bitcoin.org/en/developer-guide#multisig) (not P2SH). What number does it start with (i.e., regular addresses start with 1, p2sh start with 3 ...) ?

In other words, where do they fit in this table: <https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/List_of_address_prefixes>?

**Tags:** multi-signature, p2sh

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: if anyone has an example of non-P2SH multisig transaction, please do share it  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2016-07-09. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

There is no address type defined for raw multisig. If you want to send money to them, you'll need to construct the `scriptPubKeys` manually, or use the payment protocol (BIP 70-72).

In general, raw multisig is discouraged as it stores more data than necessary in the UTXO set (the database that all full nodes must maintain to be able to validate transactions).


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