# Gavin Andresen
# 2011-11-18 22:29:20
# https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=52183.msg623421#msg623421

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 @p{brk}
First: sounds like a bug in Mt Gox's bitcoin address validation code that they should fix. @p{par}

Second: Do you own the testnet wallet with that address in it? If @p{(ul}you@p{??)} do, then it is possible to transfer the public/private keypair from your testnet wallet to your main wallet and recover the coins (but you'll need to use PyWallet or one of sipa's export/import private keys bitcoin branches). @p{par}

Because the coins are recoverable, you shouldn't expect Mt. Gox to refund the transaction... (otherwise everybody could create testnet versions of their main-net bitcoin addresses, withdraw, and then as Mt Gox to "refund" their "mistake") @p{brk}