Rebalancing - Moving more into Eagles or Buffalos?

• •Been thinking a lot about rebalancing the portfolio lately, especially with everything going on in the South China Sea.
• •Retirement's been good so far out here in Honolulu, but the global landscape just feels… shakier than it did five or ten years ago.
• •I’ve got a mix of both currently, but I'm trying to decide on strategy for this next chunk, probably around $50k to $75k.

Been thinking a lot about rebalancing the portfolio lately, especially with everything going on in the South China Sea. Retirement's been good so far out here in Honolulu, but the global landscape just feels… shakier than it did five or ten years ago. Right now, a pretty significant chunk of my ~750k portfolio is in traditional stocks and bonds, with about 15% already in physical gold and silver, mostly in my Gold IRA. I rolled over a good portion of my Thrift Savings Plan a while back, which was a solid move, but I’m itching to increase that precious metals allocation to maybe 20-25%.

My question for the group is, when you're looking to add more to your Gold IRA, do you folks tend to lean more towards American Gold Eagles or should I be looking at American Gold Buffalos? I’ve got a mix of both currently, but I'm trying to decide on strategy for this next chunk, probably around $50k to $75k. The Eagles have that undeniable recognition, but the Buffalos' purity is a strong draw, especially if things get really hairy. I’m not planning on selling anytime soon, this is definitely long-term wealth preservation, but still, future liquidity is always in the back of my mind. What’s your experience been with premiums on larger purchases for each?

Also, a side note for anyone still on the fence about a Gold IRA – if you haven't yet, seriously check out that Eligibility Checker. I used something similar years ago and it really helped clarify my options for rolling over my old military retirement funds. It’s worth the 30 seconds to see if you qualify, especially if you're like me and want to protect your assets from currency fluctuations and geopolitical instability.

Is anyone else feeling this push to dramatically increase their gold holdings right now? Feels like a natural response to the increasing instability we're seeing. Or am I just getting too paranoid watching the news from my lanai? Would love to hear some other perspectives on rebalancing towards gold in this current climate.