T-Rex Fossil Sells for $50.1M, Sparking Concern Among Academics
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It is the best-preserved fossil skeleton of a dinosaur ever found.
T-Rex Fossil Sells for $50.1M, Sparking Concern Among Academics
T-Rex Fossil Sells for a Record $50.1 Million at Auction, Sparking Concern Among Academics A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil named Gus just started in one of the most talked about auctions in recent years. Sold for $50.1 million to an anonymous buyer at Sotheby’s, the skeleton has become the most expensive dinosaur ever. But while Gus has made history, the sale has scientists concerned, as it marks the latest episode […] READ: T-Rex Fossil Sells for a …
Tyrannosaurus rex most expensive dinosaur ever sold
A 67 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus Rex (T-Rex) fossil has been sold for US$50.1 million at a Sotheby’s auction in New York – the most ever paid for a dinosaur. The fossil of this infamous predator stands more than four metres tall, and with over 60% of its bones recovered is one of ‘the most complete’ specimens ever found, according to Sotheby’s. The winning bidder at the sale has not yet been disclosed. Gus, as the dinosaur has been named, was…
At an auction held on July 14, 2026, Sotheby's, the world's oldest international auction house, a remarkably well-preserved Tyrannosaurus Rex specimen known as "Gas" was sold to an anonymous buyer for $50.1 million (approximately 8.1 billion yen), the highest price ever paid for a fossil. Paleontologists have pointed out that "fossils are not trophies or works of art, but invaluable scientific records," and have expressed concern that private pu…
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