Cyril Harmer Explained

Cyril Henry Carrington Harmer
Birth Date:1903
Nationality:British

Cyril Henry Carrington Harmer (1903–1986) was a British auctioneer and philatelist,[1] whose stamp collection has been described as "world famous".[2]

He specialised in collecting 'Newfoundland Airmails'.[3] His collection was sold, by his family firm of auctioneers, Harmers, in West London, on 26 February 2002, for £803,000. He also co-authored a book on air mail stamps.[4]

He appeared as a castaway on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 4 August 1969,[5] and in the same year was added to the Philatelic Congress of Great Britain's Roll of Distinguished Philatelists.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Who Was Who in Philately. The Association of British Philatelic Societies Ltd. 13 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20110713234319/http://www.abps.org.uk/Home/Who_Was_Who/index.xalter#H. 13 July 2011. dead.
  2. Book: Awa, Okonkwo Okuji. My Journey from Stamp Collecting to Philately. 2009. Lulu.com. 9780557034451. 51.
  3. Web site: Famous stamp collectors :: Cyril Harmer. All about stamps. 13 August 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140814011459/http://kzmsombor.com/collectors/collectors03.html. 14 August 2014.
  4. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/558764663 Worldcat: Newfoundland Air Mails
  5. Web site: Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Cyril Harmer . . BBC . 13 August 2014.

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