Silver Eagles vs. Generic Rounds for my Gold IRA Rollover - Thoughts?

• •Okay, so I'm finalizing the rollover of a chunk of my old 403(b) into a Gold IRA, and I've hit a bit of a snag on the silver side of things.
• •I've got about $70k going in, with a good percentage of that earmarked for silver to balance out the gold.
• •My custodian is giving me options between American Silver Eagles and generic silver rounds.

Okay, so I'm finalizing the rollover of a chunk of my old 403(b) into a Gold IRA, and I've hit a bit of a snag on the silver side of things. I've got about $70k going in, with a good percentage of that earmarked for silver to balance out the gold. I’m a government employee here in Albuquerque, so I'm trying to set myself up nicely for retirement after my pension kicks in, and this IRA is a big part of that.

My custodian is giving me options between American Silver Eagles and generic silver rounds. Obviously, the Eagles come with that higher premium, while the generics are much closer to spot. I'm looking at holding this stuff for the long haul, probably 10-15 years, as a supplement to my pension, so liquidity isn't my absolute top concern today, but it's still a factor in my mind for eventual distributions.

For those of you who've been through this, especially with a similar portfolio size (I'm aiming for about $20-25k in silver out of the $70k total), what was your thought process? Did you go for the numismatic value/government backing of the Eagles or just stack as much physical silver as possible with the generics? I'm trying to decide if the lower premium on generics is worth potentially sacrificing the recognized brand equity of the Eagles when it comes time to sell. I’ve been playing around with the Tax Calculator on Gold IRA Blueprint to get a sense of future tax implications too, which is just another layer of complexity!

Any insights, frustrations, or "wish I'd done this" moments would be super helpful. Feeling a little overwhelmed trying to make the right decision here.