Mr. Keith Harmer has begun accepting consignments for his next Auction. Early consignments are particularly encouraged for large or complex collections. Please contact our offices at 212.532.3700 for more information or to schedule an appointment. If you are in Europe – contact our London Office at (01144) 020 79893700 we will be happy to assist. Please note that meetings at our London Office are by appointment only.
“Reviewing the history of the lost plate in The London Philatelist
in 2012, the centenary of its discovery, philatelist David Beech related
a story told to him by H.R. Harmer’s son. Harmer the elder had sold
the plate around 1930, it was thought, to Maurice Burrus, but it was not
amongst Burrus’s Mauritius collection when auctioned in 1963, four
years after his death. H.R. Hamer believed it had been kept as a souvenir
by a nephew. The fear was that it had been lost, perhaps during the
preparation for auction. In the months following the publication of this
article David Beech’s determined sleuthing in the archives of the Royal
Philatelic Society London uncovered written proof (a letter from Burrus)
that Burrus had owned the plate in 1935.
I was thrilled early in 2015 when contacted by David Feldman
SA letting me know that the plate had been rediscovered; not lost, but
in the possession of Maurice Burrus’s late niece, Odile. H.R. Harmer,
as conveyed by his son to David Beech, had, essentially, been correct.
The plate had stayed in the family, kept it seems as a souvenir of their
uncle.”
From the 2016 Feldman Catalogue
Harmers is happy to support Joan Harmer and the British Empire Study Group in their monthly webinars. Visit BEstudygroup.org for a schedule.
Are you a club looking to conduct online meetings? – Contact us for free assistance.
Harmers International is helping several different stamp groups by providing access to their online tools.
We will be reprinting articles from the famous Harmer’s Stamp Hints of the 1940-1950.
