Cyril Harmer

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

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

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.