Haunting Extinct Tassie Tiger Sells for Whopping Price Tag
James Cranfield identified the rare mounted head by its teeth before bidding pushed the price past £60,000, auction staff said.
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An alleged fox head from the flea market achieves more than 70,000 euros at an auction. Because the stuffed animal turns out to be a Tasmanian tiger.
The stuffed "fox head" turned out to belong instead to the extinct predator Tasmanian tiger. When the object went under the hammer, a bidding war broke out and the winning bid ended up at the equivalent of 645,000 kronor. "It was something of a shock," said auctioneer Andrew Stone in a statement.
A stuffed fox head recently sold at auction in England has sent shockwaves through scientists and collectors alike. The reason: It turned out to be a rare specimen of the extinct Tasmanian tiger.
Stuffed ‘fox head’ turns out to be extinct Tasmanian tiger worth £50k
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