You haven’t been keeping up. Most coin shops and online bullion dealers have been cleaned out of their non collectible stock. My usual source is JM Bullion and last week their inventory looked like the toilet paper aisle at Walmart. I did pick up a little when the price briefly dipped to $1477/oz. But I paid a somewhat larger premium then I am used to. Now I can’t find Krugerands or gold/silver eagles anywhere unless you are prepared to pay scandalous premiums. For those willing to accept the counter-party risks there is always the paper gold like IAU/GLD.
I know.
I looked at AMPEX last night for grins, and they were $350 over spot for bullion. Story of my life, always too late.