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Item # 726243
February 12, 1924
THE DAY, New London, Conn., February 12, 1924

* King Tutankhamen sarcophagus
* Luxor Egypt - gold-cased mummy

The front page has a two-column heading: "FIND BODY OF KING TUT WHEN HIS SARCOPHAGUS IS OPENED" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, some tiny binding holes along the spine, nice condition.

Background: Step back in time with this breathtaking 100% original front-page artifact from February 12, 1924, capturing the exact moment the world stood still for the opening of King Tutankhamun’s sarcophagus. This isn’t just a newspaper; it is a stunning time capsule of "Tut-mania, just hours after Howard Carter raised the 2,500-pound stone lid in Luxor. In remarkable, crisp condition for being over a century old, this complete 12-page edition preserves the electric atmosphere of the greatest archaeological discovery in history, documenting the first glimpse of the "gold-cased" king before the modern world even knew his name.