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A 150-million-year-old, 20-foot-long Stegosaurus skeleton that is nearly complete sold at an auction for a record $44.6 million on Wednesday. Near-complete Stegosaurus fossil sells for record $44 ...
Many dinosaur specimens have been sold at auction, as part of the fossil trade.On average, around five dinosaur skeletons are put up for auction each year. [1] These specimens are mostly purchased by wealthy private collectors and museums in Europe and the United States, though interest has been growing in China as well. [1]
Auction price blew past pre-sale estimate of $4m to $6m. ... 150-million-year-old fossil of Stegosaurus specimen is on display at Sotheby’s in New York on July 10, 2024. (AFP via Getty Images)
Seven bidders took part in the auction, which began at $3 million. [16] After 15 minutes, the specimen was sold to an anonymous buyer for $44.6 million, or 11 times its lower pre-sale estimate. It was stated by Sotheby's to be the highest-priced fossil ever sold at auction, as well as the first Stegosaurus to be put to auction.
The nearly complete fossilized remains of a stegosaurus fetched $44.6 million at auction Wednesday, Sotheby's said. The fossil, dubbed “Apex,” is considered to be among the most complete ever ...
The auction of the Tyrannosaurus skeleton known as Sue in 1997 for $8.3 million is considered to have caused an increased interest in the fossil trade. [6] According to the head of science and natural history at Christie's , James Hyslop, the market in fossils has been growing consistently since 2007. [ 7 ]
A Stegosaurus skeleton described as the “most complete and best preserved” of its kind ever discovered is expected to fetch up to $6 million at auction this summer – but not everyone is ...
Big John is part of a larger run up in auction prices for dinosaur remains, [26] [27] and was, until the sale of Apex in 2024, the most expensive non-Tyrannosaurus fossil ever sold at auction. [ 4 ] [ 28 ] However, its price was substantially lower than the $ 27.5 million ($31.8 million with fees and costs) paid in 2020 for the Tyrannosaurus ...