You can get a 1986 (First Year Issues)- 2015 ASE MS69 for under $2k. That is every year that they have done the ASE so far. Not a bad price to have the collection already put together for you.
I had to lolz on that comment, but I am sure you mean well
ASE and Panda is two very different things.
I must agree that ASE are nice as bullions, but for me is it nothing more than that.
Panda's however, are collectibles.