Stegosaurus fossil fetches nearly $45M, setting record for dinosaur auctions

Stegosaurus fossil fetches nearly $45-million, setting record for dinosaur auctions

Stegosaurus fossil sells for $45-million, blowing past pre-sale estimate of $4-million to $6-million

Stegosaurus fossil fetches nearly $45 million, setting record for dinosaur auctions

Sotheby's says the nearly complete fossilized remains of a stegosaurus have sold for $44.6 million at a New York auction.

Stegosaurus nicknamed ‘Apex’ fetches nearly $45M, smashing dinosaur auction records

The price blew past a pre-sale estimate of $4 million to $6 million and past a prior auction record for dinosaur fossils — $31.8 million for a T-rex nicknamed Stan.

Stegosaurus fossil from Colorado fetches nearly $45M, setting record for dinosaur auctions

NEW YORK — The nearly complete fossilized remains of a stegosaurus found two years ago in Colorado fetched $44.6 million at auction Wednesday, Sotheby’s said. The fossil, dubbed “Apex,” is considered to be among the most complete ever found, according to the auction house. The price blew past a pre-sale estimate of $4 million to $6 million and past a prior auction record for dinosaur fossils — $31.8 million for the remains of a Tyrannosaurus rex…

Stegosaurus Fossil Fetches Record-Breaking $44.6 Million At Auction

“Apex” the dinosaur is now the most valuable fossil ever sold at auction.

Colorado stegosaurus fossil fetches nearly $45 million, setting record for dinosaur auctions

NEW YORK — The nearly complete fossilized remains of a stegosaurus found in Colorado fetched $44.6 million at auction Wednesday, Sotheby’s said. The buyer’s name was not disclosed. The fossil, dubbed “Apex,” is considered to be among the most complete ever found, according to the auction house. The price blew past a pre-sale estimate of $4 million to $6 million and past a prior auction record for dinosaur fossils — $31.8 million for the remains …