I have a couple of questions... I have a friend in Romania that I will be visiting in February. Is it possible to ship a coin to them and pick it up from them with their permission? If I get a coin that is pre loaded would I have any problems going through customs back to the USA? Is it better to carry such a coin on your person, with a carryon item, or with your large luggage? theoretically speaking... what is the opinion of having a coin with a time locked transaction making the funds on the coin unavailable until some point in the future?
Well, there is no problem with this arrangement. You can ask for shipping to Romania no problem. The coin itself, if it is bought loaded, will actually be loaded only when it is activated. So it is actually shipped empty. You can activate the coin and thus get it funded when you're back in the US. That would be the safest method. As for the plane travel, I would carry these in the carry-on but not sure if it matters much.