Very Rare 1c 1851 Strip

Whenever I see a thread like this, I just have to open up my books and look again. Unfortunately, no, still the same old cr$%#y stamps! (Actually, lots of nice ones, but nothing in the 1840-1850's.)

Thanks again to SCF for making this hobby so interesting!

revcollector, in aesthetic beauty, these stamps fall short for me also.
But the day I discover any stamp worth five figures... will be BEAUTIFUL day.
I would probably frame that strip and hang it on the wall or set on the mantle.

One of Herman Herst's basic tenets was that condition is a factor only in relation to rarity. The British Guiana 1-cent magenta is an ugly, faulty stamp. As a 1-cent 1851 specialist I would be thrilled to display this strip.

Having once found a previously unknown stamp that became a five figure rarity once it was listed in Scott, I understand the beauty of finding something new and exciting. However, even though I collect double transfers I would never own this strip assuming money was no object. I would rather put the money into one really attractive 5 with a nice cancel.

rev if money were no object I wouldn't be a stampcrow...lol. It would be a whole different hobby then.

Speaking of double transfers, I finally found one. I matched it up with one of the R15a's on your site. My scanner quit at a really frustrating time. I recently bought a box lot at an auction and have pulled a bunch of stuff I didn't have. Many things I need advice on (Roman States, Mexico #14 with a questionable surcharge etc.) and I can't scan them. ugh!
sorry to hijack this thread.

While I think we can all agree that the strip is relatively "unattractive" (but always remembering that "beauty is in the eye of the beholder"), we also can't forget that to a 1c 1851-57 Specialist, this strip represents the "holy grail". There is no rarer strip of 3. And the fact that the Type 1 (#5) is sound is also attractive.

"There is no rarer strip of three"
That's probably true in postage stamps, but there are plenty of revenue stamps where even pairs are non-existent, so strips of three have never been seen either. Or a few pairs exist but nothing larger. They won't catalog remotely as much not being in the first few pages of the catalog, but they are clearly scarcer than this strip. And since the types are only based on recuts, the comparison is still apt.
And there are several unique items around as well.
It's not my site, it's Dan's site (revenuecollector).

"It's not my site, it's Dan's site (revenuecollector)"
Oops, sorry.

I just want to make sure that he gets the credit. :-)

Is this considered a strip?

Oliver....
that is a horizontal pair from a booklet pane.

A strip has three or more stamps in a horizontal or vertical format.

So much to learn, I love it. Thank You!

is this a good example?

No, this is a block of six. Strips are only one stamp wide.