Cyril Harmer
Cyril Henry Carrington Harmer | |
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| Born | 1903 |
| Died | 1986 (aged 82–83) |
| Nationality | British |
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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.[3] 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.
Bibliography[edit]
- ——; Dalwick, Robert (1953). Newfoundland Air Mails, 1919-1939.
References[edit]
- ^ "Who Was Who in Philately". The Association of British Philatelic Societies Ltd. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ Awa, Okonkwo Okuji (2009). My Journey from Stamp Collecting to Philately. Lulu.com. p. 51. ISBN 9780557034451.
- ^ a b "Famous stamp collectors :: Cyril Harmer". All about stamps. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ Worldcat: Newfoundland Air Mails
- ^ "Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Cyril Harmer". BBC Online. BBC. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
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