Silver Eagles vs. Generic Rounds for IRA? Worth the premium?

• •Hitting a crossroads with my IRA portfolio and hoping to tap into some collective wisdom here.
• •I'm sitting on about $180k in my self-directed IRA, and a good chunk of that (around 15%) is dedicated to precious metals.
• •However, with the way things are going, I'm starting to seriously re-evaluate whether that premium is truly worth it for an *IRA asset*.

Hitting a crossroads with my IRA portfolio and hoping to tap into some collective wisdom here. I'm sitting on about $180k in my self-directed IRA, and a good chunk of that (around 15%) is dedicated to precious metals. For the physical silver portion, I've always leaned towards American Silver Eagles for the perceived liquidity and government backing, even with the premium. I'm a veteran of the casino industry here in Vegas, so I understand risk management inside and out, and the idea of "guaranteed" quality has always appealed to me.

However, with the way things are going, I'm starting to seriously re-evaluate whether that premium is truly worth it for an IRA asset. When I'm buying Eagles, I'm routinely paying $6-8 over spot, sometimes more if the market is twitchy. If I were buying generic rounds, I could stack a lot more ounces for the same dollar amount. We're talking several hundred more ounces if I went all-in on generics for say, $30k of my allocation. On paper, that's a lot more leverage on the silver price itself, which is what I'm really after.

My concern is obviously reselling in the future. Are IRA custodians as picky about generic rounds when it comes time to liquidate? Or will they treat them pretty much the same as Eagles internally? I'm not planning on taking a distribution anytime soon, probably another 10-15 years, but I want to make sure I'm not shooting myself in the foot with exit liquidity, especially if the next decade is as volatile as I think it might be. My thought process is that the Eagles might hold their premium better on the open market, but inside an IRA, is that premium just burnt capital?

Anyone here gone a significant route with generic silver rounds in their precious metals IRA? Any nightmares or pleasant surprises when it came time to sell or transfer? I'm trying to weigh the peace of mind of the Eagles against the sheer volume of metal I could acquire with generics. Would love to hear some real-world experiences, especially from those who've pulled the trigger on distributions.