Tony,
This is a very common occurance these days. It happens when dealing with "widows", "collectors", and "dealers", as it is a part of collecting now days. If someone doesn't know you and they think you may not know the difference, they will leave stuff out of a description on purpose. Actual mistakes happen also.
In your case you can only call and voice your disappointment, stay firm with-in your rights of a 3 day inspection, and if not satisfied go after her with a lawyer. Depending on the value, that may not be the easiest or quickest way, but at least you'll have the feeling that you did something. The other option if she refuses to deal with you is to accept that you got taken.
I bought a couple of Lugers from a very respected dealer over the phone, thought I asked all the right questions and so forth, and when the Lugers came they were reblued and import marked. This was never mentioned by the seller. He did take them back, at my shipping expense both ways. Dealers are funny birds and if they know you, have heard of you, they treat you different than if you're new meat.
Another time I bought a K-date from a person who showed me pictures and ect. After many conversations we agreed on a price and when it arrived it was nothing like the pictures showed it to be. I contacted this person and said I'd like to return the piece as our agreement and was told that the money was already spent and they had no intention of returning it. After we visited a few times I concluded I would take them to court and fully intended to do so, but we agreed for me to keep the Luger and for them to give me a small refund. It wasn't enough, but something is better than nothing.
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