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First Day Covers, Royal Mail: "Tutankhamun"

Four First Day Covers, all issued on 24 November 2022, part of the Special Stamp Issue 'Tutankhamun', produced by Royal Mail in collaboration with the Griffith Institute, to mark the centenary of the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb. The insert is the same for all four items, and the card's text briefly describes the tomb's discovery.

  • See https://shop.royalmail.com/special-stamp-issues/tutankhamun (accessed 19-06-2023, the first-day covers are no longer available).
  • TAA iii.51.3.1.1
    • First Day Cover for the main set of eight colour stamps, each featuring an object from Tutankhamun's tomb, images supplied by Araldo De Luca, hand-stamped with Tutankhamun's cartouches, comprises one envelope with eight stamps affixed containing one insert with text and images
  • TAA iii.51.3.1.2
    • First Day Cover for the main set of eight colour stamps, each featuring an object from Tutankhamun's tomb, images supplied by Araldo De Luca, hand-stamped with one of the Theban necropolis seal impressions, comprises one envelope with eight stamps affixed containing one insert with text and images
  • TAA iii.51.3.1.3
    • First Day Cover for the mini-set of four stamps featuring black and white photographs, including three Harry Burton photographs supplied by the Griffith Institute, hand-stamped with Tutankhamun's cartouches, comprises one envelope with mini stamp sheet of four stamps affixed containing one insert with text and images
  • TAA iii.51.3.1.4
    • First Day Cover for the mini-set of four stamps featuring black and white photographs, including three Harry Burton photographs supplied by the Griffith Institute, with one of the Theban necropolis seal impressions, comprises one envelope with mini stamp sheet of four stamps affixed containing one insert with text and images

Burton, Harry

Coin Cover, Royal Mail and Royal Mint: "Tutankhamun"

Two copies (identical) of the coin cover, 'The Burial of a King: Tutankhamun', produced by Royal Mail in partnership with the Royal Mint, marking the 100th anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb.
Special Stamp Issue 'Tutankhamun', produced by Royal Mail in collaboration with the Griffith Institute, to mark the centenary of the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb. Royal Mail Group Ltd commissioned the Griffith Institute to act as consultants supplying all the text and required images for all the Special Stamp products.

  • Issued 24-11-2022.
  • See https://shop.royalmail.com/special-stamp-issues/tutankhamun/tutankhamun-coin-cover (accessed 19-06-2023).
  • The coin cover comprises:
    • An envelope with the main set of eight colour stamps, each featuring an object from Tutankhamun's tomb. Araldo De Luca supplied these images.
    • All of the stamps are hand-stamped with a design based on one of the Horus-falcon collars found in the tomb.
    • The envelope contains a carrier card with a five-pound (£5.00) coin affixed. The text describes Tutankhamun's coffins, sarcophagus and burial shrines.
  • Coin cover limited to 10,000 individually numbered covers.
  • The two coin covers are limited series numbers '05135' and '05137'.

Burton, Harry

Calendar

Printed twelve-month calendar, each month featuring a different colourised Harry Burton photograph.

  • Burton images supplied by the Griffith Institute.
  • Two copies.

Burton, Harry

Burton original photographic prints

Tutankhamun excavation - Harry Burton's original contact prints made from the original glass plate negatives

  • Set of original photographic prints.
  • Most were created by Harry Burton.
  • Some prints were made in the Ashmolean Museum Photographic Studio between the mid-1940s and the 1970s.

Burton, Harry

Burton negatives - large glass plate

Harry Burton's large glass plate negatives.

  • Taken by Harry Burton during the excavation, clearance and recording of Tutankhamun's tomb
  • Approximately 860 negatives
  • Number ranges 1-2024 and i-xcvii
  • The negative number ranges comprise both the small and large negatives (small, see TAA i.6)

Burton, Harry

Antechamber of Tutankhamun's tomb, cigarette card

  • Cigarette card (2 copies) issued by Churchman's Cigarettes from the set titled: 'Treasure Trove: A Series of 50' (1937).
  • No. 27: 'The Tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen: Interior of Antechamber'.
  • Painted version based on Harry Burton photograph P0007.
  • View of the north half of the Antechamber showing objects in situ with the guardian statues on either side of the intact doorway to the Burial chamber.

Burton, Harry

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