Eagles vs. Buffalos for my Gold IRA - My Raleigh experience, what's yours?

• •Okay, so I've been doing a lot of soul-searching lately about the best way to diversify my Gold IRA, especially with all the market craziness.
• •My late husband worked so hard to build up our nest egg, and protecting that legacy is my number one priority.
• •It's a surprisingly difficult decision!

Okay, so I've been doing a lot of soul-searching lately about the best way to diversify my Gold IRA, especially with all the market craziness. My late husband worked so hard to build up our nest egg, and protecting that legacy is my number one priority. I'm sitting on about $75k in my Gold IRA right now, and I've been trying to decide between American Gold Eagles and American Gold Buffalos for my next chunk of investment. It's a surprisingly difficult decision!

I know Eagles are really popular because of that 22k durability and the fractional options, which makes sense for liquidity if I ever need to sell smaller amounts. But then there's the aesthetic appeal and pure gold content of the Buffalos. There’s something so appealing about that .9999 pure gold, and they just feel… more substantial, somehow? I’ve been reading up on premiums too, and it seems like sometimes the Buffalos can carry a slightly higher premium. But is that premium worth paying for the purity and maybe better recognition if things ever went really sideways?

I've got a good financial advisor here in Raleigh, and he's leaning towards the Eagles for their familiarity and lower premium often, but I can't shake the Buffalo appeal. It feels like a small detail, but when you're talking about a significant portion of your retirement, every decision feels huge. I’m thinking about allocating maybe $15-20k to this next purchase. Has anyone here had experience buying both for their Gold IRA? Did you notice any difference in buy-back prices or ease of sale down the line?

What are your thoughts, especially those of you who have been in the game longer than me? Am I overthinking this, or is there a genuine advantage to one over the other in the long run for an IRA? Any personal anecdotes about selling either type would be incredibly helpful. Thanks in advance for sharing your wisdom!