<p>If you have a private key, you just need to import it into your client. After that you'll get access to your coins from the old wallet.</p>

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2014-01-30T17:58:36.383Z
2014-01-30T17:58:36.383Z
qehgt
<p>While mucking about with Bitcoin a couple years ago, I setup a Bitcoin address and added a couple bitcoins.</p>

<p>I have the Bitcoin address and possibly a private key, but I cant remember how or where I set it up.
Using blockchain I can see the wallet and its contents.</p>

<p>Is it possible to access the wallet and retrieve the coins?</p>

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Address only? No. Private key? Yes.
Tim S.
<wallet><private-key>
Is it possible to retrieve bitcoins from a Bitcoin address and possibly a private key?
Don
# Is it possible to retrieve bitcoins from a Bitcoin address and possibly a private key?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-01-30)

While mucking about with Bitcoin a couple years ago, I setup a Bitcoin address and added a couple bitcoins.

I have the Bitcoin address and possibly a private key, but I cant remember how or where I set it up.
Using blockchain I can see the wallet and its contents.

Is it possible to access the wallet and retrieve the coins?

**Tags:** wallet, private-key

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Address only? No. Private key? Yes.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2014-01-30. Score: 2

If you have a private key, you just need to import it into your client. After that you'll get access to your coins from the old wallet.


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