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.
Cyril Henry Carrington Harmer | |
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Born | 1903 |
Died | 1986 (aged 82–83) |
Nationality | British |
Occupations |
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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.