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Message:: [QUOTE="1934 Wreath Crown, post: 4362975, member: 76965"][USER=80347]@Svarog[/USER] We are obviously not looking at the same Roma website<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> I admit I was naive when I initially bought from them and relied totally on their description and grades for the coins which NEVER mention edge cuts, bankers marks or any fault in the coin. I do look at their coins more carefully now. By contrast, the cataloguer at HA will praise the coin for its uniqueness or exclusivity but also mention any flaw or unusual character. That is why I trust them more. As an example, look at listing #983. There is a huge gash on the cheek of the emperor. Now unless he's been crying and that is a tear, there is no way that would ever be graded as a VF without a footnote mentioning the damaged obverse by any grading company or be described as simply "very fine" on HA. I intentionally haven't reproduced the link to the listing here in case it breaches a copyright or it is prohibited by the moderators but this was just a random example I found in less than 5 seconds. I was also looking at #1256, a Valentinian I solidus. I was told it wasn't clipped. Then why does it weigh between 0.2-0.3g less than a standard solidus? I stand by what I've said earlier, you can neither enlarge their photos the same way as HA PLUS you have to watch their listings very carefully.[/QUOTE]