Where can I buy plain gold in USA?

If I don't want to invest in GLD gold stock and simply want to
buy some real, plain gold, where can I do this in USA?
I want it to be a certified gold which I can sell
later, but not collectable golden coins.

When I used to live in a foreign country for a few
years, I was able to buy gold at any bank, for example
100 grams or more. They were plain pieces of gold
without any embroidery or decorations. They came with
a certificate which I could use to prove that it
wasn't stolen.

I am not familiar how it is in USA. Maybe you know or
can give me information of how to buy plain gold in
US?

Thank you!

Are you talking about ingots?

In the U. S. it is a good idea to buy gold bullion from a reputable dealer. They should be a member of the American Numismatic Association; members are bound by a code of ethics.

If you will go to money.org and click on the drop-down menu that says "Membership," one of your options is "Dealer Directory." You will go to a page where you can search for someone near you, or for someone who specializes in bullion.

Some of the larger reputable firms for bullion in the U. S. are Kagin's, Silver Towne, National Gold Exchange, Blanchard's, Bowers and Merena, Ken Hallenbeck, Heritage, and Tulving Company.

For the spot price of gold at any moment, you can go to kitco.com. For a buy/sell spread you can look on California Numismatic Investments' site, golddealer.com

whats the purpose of that?

banks in the US do not sell gold or other precious metals. here you would have to go to a precious metals dealer.

i live in New York City, so i am able to visit my dealer in person, which is MTB (Manfra, Tordella & Brookes), down in the Financial District in Manhattan, instead of having to buy over the Internet.

and when i buy gold, i buy only 1-ounce Krugerrands, which is the most recognized gold bullion in any form in the world.