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About this Video:

Bernard Harmer, a highly regarded philatelist and a pioneer in the philatelic auction industry, is interviewed about his life and experiences by Dr. Stanley Bierman.  Harmer discusses pre-war British auctions, New York enterprise, philatelic personalities, and the sale of P.O. Mauritius and Princeton C3a Invert Block.

This interview was conducted on September 22, 1985.

In his "Famous Philatelist" series of 19 different interviews, Dr. Stanley Bierman talks with highly regarded collectors on a variety of topics and specialties.  Dr. Bierman is the author of "The World's Greatest Stamp Collectors" and "More of the World's Greatest Stamp Collectors."

Video Duration:

Part 1:  52 minutes

Part 2:  44 minutes