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World's Largest Stegosaurus Skeleton Put On Auction, May Fetch $4-6 Million

Sotheby's will auction a 161-million-year-old stegosaurus skeleton found in Colorado in 2022 in New York for an estimated $4-6 million.
The auction is part of Sotheby's "Geek Week" series on July 17.
Experts noted the dinosaur died with its tail curled under its body, resembling a death pose of certain animals.

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A stegosaurus nicknamed Apex will be auctioned in New York. Its remains show signs of arthritis

NEW YORK (AP) — The nearly complete fossilized remains of a 161-million-year-old stegosaurus discovered in Colorado in 2022 will be auctioned by Sotheby's in New York next week, auction house officials said. The dinosaur that Sotheby's calls Apex stands 11 feet (3.3 meters) tall and measures 27 feet (8.2 meters) nose to tail, according to Cassandra Hatton, Sotheby's global head of science and popular culture. The stegosaurus, with its distinctiv…

8 months ago·East Providence, United States

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A stegosaurus nicknamed Apex will be auctioned in New York. Its remains show signs of arthritis

8 months ago·Charleston, United States

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A stegosaurus nicknamed Apex will be auctioned in New York. Its remains show signs of arthritis

NEW YORK (AP) — The nearly complete fossilized remains of a 161-million-year-old stegosaurus discovered in Colorado in 2022 will be auctioned by Sotheby’s in New York next week, auction house officials said. The dinosaur that Sotheby’s calls Apex stands 11 feet (3.3 meters) tall and measures 27 feet (8.2 meters) nose to tail, according to Cassandra Hatton, Sotheby’s global head of science and popular culture. The stegosaurus, with its distinctiv…

8 months ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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Denver Post

A stegosaurus named Apex from Colorado will be auctioned in New York

NEW YORK — The nearly complete fossilized remains of a 161-million-year-old stegosaurus discovered in Colorado in 2022 will be auctioned by Sotheby’s in New York next week, auction house officials said. The dinosaur that Sotheby’s calls Apex stands 11 feet (3.3 meters) tall and measures 27 feet (8.2 meters) nose to tail, according to Cassandra Hatton, Sotheby’s global head of science and popular culture. The stegosaurus, with its distinctive poi…

8 months ago·Denver, United States

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A Stegosaurus Nicknamed Apex Will Be Auctioned in New York

New York — The nearly complete fossilized remains of a 161-million-year-old stegosaurus discovered in Colorado in 2022 will be auctioned by Sotheby’s in New York next week, auction house officials said. The dinosaur that Sotheby’s calls Apex stands 11 feet (3.3 meters) tall and measures 27 feet (8.2 meters) nose to tail, according to Cassandra Hatton, Sotheby’s global head of science and popular culture. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The steg…

8 months ago·United States

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Washington Examiner

Stegosaurus fossil with signs of arthritis to be auctioned for millions in New York - Washington Examiner

A 161 million-year-old stegosaurus with signs of arthritis will be auctioned with an estimated price tag of between $4 million and $6 million by Sotheby’s in New York next week. Discovered in Colorado in 2022, this nearly complete fossilized dinosaur, named “Apex,” stands 11 feet tall and measures 27 feet from nose to tail, according to Cassandra Hatton, Sotheby’s global head of science and popular culture. A stegosaurus skeleton is displayed at…

8 months ago·Washington, United States

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