Cyril Harmer

Cyril Henry Carrington Harmer (1903–1986) was an 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
  • ——; Dalwick, Robert (1953). Newfoundland Air Mails, 1919-1939.

References
  1. "Who Was Who in Philately". The Association of British Philatelic Societies Ltd. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  2. Awa, Okonkwo Okuji (2009). My Journey from Stamp Collecting to Philately. Lulu.com. p. 51. ISBN 9780557034451.
  3. "Famous stamp collectors :: Cyril Harmer". All about stamps. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  4. Worldcat: Newfoundland Air Mails
  5. "Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Cyril Harmer". BBC Online. BBC. Retrieved 13 August 2014.


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