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South Dakota T. rex fetches $50+ million at auction Tuesday; Buyer remains a mystery
6+ min ago (1411+ words) Sotheby’s said the 67-million-year-old fossil, nicknamed “Gus,” is now the most expensive set of dinosaur bones ever auctioned off, besting the almost $45 million price tag for a nearly complete stegosaurus sold by the same New York auction house in 2024. The…...
South Dakota T. Rex Fossil Fetches Record $50.13 Million
11+ min ago (149+ words) kotaradio.com South Dakota T. Rex Fossil Fetches Record $50.13 Million A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil discovered in western South Dakota sold for a record $50.13 million at a Sotheby’s auction, making it one of the most valuable dinosaur fossils ever sold. The specimen,…...
Mystery bidder buys T. rex nicknamed ‘Gus’ for a record $50 million
27+ min ago (512+ words) Sotheby’s said the 67-million-year-old fossil, nicknamed “Gus,” is now the most expensive set of dinosaur bones ever auctioned off, besting the almost $45 million price tag for a nearly complete stegosaurus sold by the same New York auction house in 2024. The…...
Mystery Bidder Shatters Global Record With $50 Million Purchase of T. Rex 'Gus"
4+ hour, 15+ min ago (157+ words) Mystery Bidder Shatters Global Record With $50 Million Purchase of T. Rex 'Gus' streamlinefeed.co.ke A mystery buyer has shattered global auction records, purchasing a 67-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton named Gus for a stunning $50.1M. A well-zoned 90 m² two-bedroom apartment with greater separation…...
Tyrannosaurus skeleton sold at Sotheby’s auction for a record $50.1 million
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (943+ words) According to Sotheby's, the specimen, named “Gus,” became the most expensive dinosaur fossil ever offered at auction, surpassing the nearly $45 million paid for a stegosaurus in 2024. Previously, the record belonged to the T. rex skeleton “Stan,” which was sold in…...
'Gus' the T. rex fetches record $50.1 mn at US auction
12+ hour, 12+ min ago (173+ words) Edition.mv 'Gus' the T. rex fetches record $50.1 mn at US auction "Gus" is one of the world's most complete T. rex skeletons -- with 183 fossilized bones -- and was discovered on a cattle ranch in South Dakota in 2021. A videographer documents "Gus", a…...
T. rex ‘Gus’ becomes world’s most expensive fossil
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Rare T. rex fossil sells for record $50.1 million at auction
6+ hour, 2+ min ago (462+ words) A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton from South Dakota has become the world’s most expensive fossil sold at auction, after fetching a record $50,130,000 at Sotheby’s in New York Tuesday. The skeleton, which is about 67 million years old, is nicknamed Gus after the…...
New Styxosaurus exhibit revealed
13+ hour, 7+ min ago (26+ words) CTV News New Styxosaurus exhibit revealed The Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre has unveiled its newest exhibit, which is dedicated to the Styxosaurus....
T Rex sells for record US$50 million at Sotheby's auction
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (493+ words) A TYRANNOSAURUS Rex named Gus sold for US$50.1 million on Tuesday (Jul 14), the highest price ever paid for a dinosaur at auction. Gus, described by the auction house Sotheby’s as one of the largest and most complete dinosaur skeletons ever…...