<h2>to tool up how much it is…</h2>

<p>…although its should not have changed much since back then )</p>

<p>you can easily look up the address if you wrote it down.</p>

<p>just replace with your address: <a href="https://blockchain.info/address/1C3RiLE1M5BsGHH5GDhTwjTmYquawd6aKj" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://blockchain.info/address/1C3RiLE1M5BsGHH5GDhTwjTmYquawd6aKj</a></p>

<p>and of course there are many other site that do the job of a "blockexplorer" if you need a term to search for. </p>

<p>prices you will find on market places and exchanges like poloniex or kraken.</p>

<h2>to actually use the funds</h2>

<p>you'll need a wallet software that can read your private key format and can either create a transaction to be transmitted or send it to the network directly. you will find a list to start with: <a href="https://www.weusecoins.com/en/find-the-best-bitcoin-wallet/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.weusecoins.com/en/find-the-best-bitcoin-wallet/</a> and some other places like the <a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Main_Page" rel="nofollow noreferrer">bitcoin wiki</a> and other forums will give much more.</p>

<p>To convert private key formats you can use – <strong>for actual private keys with an offline copy</strong> – tools like e.g.</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="http://bitaddress.org/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">bitaddress.org</a> (<a href="https://github.com/pointbiz/bitaddress.org/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">source</a>)</li>
<li><a href="https://iancoleman.github.io/bip39/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">iancoleman's BIP39</a> (<a href="https://github.com/iancoleman/bip39" rel="nofollow noreferrer">source</a>) – this is a good starting point to dive deeper as newer BIPs are implemented that enable you for usage of e.g. SegWit enabled addresses.</li>
</ul>

<p>I cannot recommend you anything without knowing what is your device/operating system etc.</p>

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<p>You need to provide your Recovery Seed (some words eg. 12 words given to you by your Wallet Service Provider) to recover your wallet. I recommend <a href="https://electrum.org/#download" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Electrum</a> (supported on several Operating Systems) and <a href="https://wallet.mycelium.com" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Mycelium</a> (the Android app).</p>

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<p>Ok let me start with I am a novice and please excuse my ignorance(!) Thanks!</p>

<p>A few years ago I went to the bank and deposited cash to buy bitcoin. I had a wallet with a bitcoin address as well as a secure password which I wrote down (I am looking at it as I type). However the computer I used has since been replaced by a new one and I left my country to move abroad without installing the original wallet on my new laptop.</p>

<p>I do have a paper wallet saved but I really need to some advice on what I need to do to access my bitcoin on a new wallet and to see how much my bitcoin is worth.</p>

<p>Any help would be really, really appreciated.</p>

<p>Many thanks</p>

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How to access my bitcoin on a new wallet?
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# How to access my bitcoin on a new wallet?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-05-04)

Ok let me start with I am a novice and please excuse my ignorance(!) Thanks!

A few years ago I went to the bank and deposited cash to buy bitcoin. I had a wallet with a bitcoin address as well as a secure password which I wrote down (I am looking at it as I type). However the computer I used has since been replaced by a new one and I left my country to move abroad without installing the original wallet on my new laptop.

I do have a paper wallet saved but I really need to some advice on what I need to do to access my bitcoin on a new wallet and to see how much my bitcoin is worth.

Any help would be really, really appreciated.

Many thanks

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-05-05. Score: 1

## to tool up how much it is…

…although its should not have changed much since back then )

you can easily look up the address if you wrote it down.

just replace with your address: <https://blockchain.info/address/1C3RiLE1M5BsGHH5GDhTwjTmYquawd6aKj>

and of course there are many other site that do the job of a "blockexplorer" if you need a term to search for.

prices you will find on market places and exchanges like poloniex or kraken.

## to actually use the funds

you'll need a wallet software that can read your private key format and can either create a transaction to be transmitted or send it to the network directly. you will find a list to start with: <https://www.weusecoins.com/en/find-the-best-bitcoin-wallet/> and some other places like the [bitcoin wiki](https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Main_Page) and other forums will give much more.

To convert private key formats you can use – **for actual private keys with an offline copy** – tools like e.g.

* [bitaddress.org](http://bitaddress.org/) ([source](https://github.com/pointbiz/bitaddress.org/))
* [iancoleman's BIP39](https://iancoleman.github.io/bip39/) ([source](https://github.com/iancoleman/bip39)) – this is a good starting point to dive deeper as newer BIPs are implemented that enable you for usage of e.g. SegWit enabled addresses.

I cannot recommend you anything without knowing what is your device/operating system etc.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2017-10-25. Score: 1

You need to provide your Recovery Seed (some words eg. 12 words given to you by your Wallet Service Provider) to recover your wallet. I recommend [Electrum](https://electrum.org/#download) (supported on several Operating Systems) and [Mycelium](https://wallet.mycelium.com) (the Android app).


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