Silver supply and demand disconnect

The US mint is rationing and/or not making any silver eagles due to a “lack of blanks”. They have also recently announced that they are not selling/making 1 oz gold eagles due to a lack of blanks.

I ordered some silver from a mint on July 25 - the expected delivery is late October. I am trying to order more today and I can’t even get through to them.

Silver bullion is going for about $18 - $20 per ounce on ebay (including shipping).

Yet the official spot price of silver is $13.35. Doesn’t make much sense to me.

Edit: I FINALLY got through to a sales person at the mint. I asked about an accounting issue and she told me “poor so and so has been so busy, she got 400 checks in just one day”

Worlds largest gold refiner runs out of Krugerrands

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601012&sid=acH4WhPh1WJ0&refer=commodities