Cyril Henry Carrington Harmer (1903–1986) was a
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auctioneer and philatelist,
whose stamp collection has been described as "world famous".
He specialised in collecting '
Newfoundland Airmails'.
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.
Worldcat: Newfoundland Air Mails
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He appeared as a castaway on the BBC Radio
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programme ''Desert Island Discs
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Each week a guest, called a " castaway" during the programme, is asked to choose eight audio recordin ...
'' on 4 August 1969,Philatelic Congress of Great Britain
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's Roll of Distinguished Philatelists
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1903 births
Place of birth missing
1986 deaths
Place of death missing
British philatelists
Signatories to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists
Philatelic auctioneers
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