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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]
July 18, 2024 at 8:28 AM. A Stegosaurus skeleton has become the most valuable fossil ever sold at auction, being snapped up for $44.6 million in New York. The dinosaur fossil was sold on Wednesday ...
The largest skeletal remains uncovered yet of a Stegosaurus was sold for $44.6m on Wednesday at Sotheby’s in New York, setting record as the most valuable dinosaur fossil ever auctioned. The 161 ...
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 nicknamed Stan ...
Apex was put to auction at Sotheby's in New York on 17 July 2024, with a pre-sale estimate of between $4 million and $6 million. [14] Seven bidders took part in the auction, which began at $3 million. [15] After 15 minutes, the specimen was sold to an anonymous buyer for $44.6 million, or 11 times its lower pre-sale estimate.
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 nicknamed Stan, sold in 2020.
Stan (dinosaur) "Stan", also known by its inventory number BHI 3033, is a Tyrannosaurus rex fossil found in the Hell Creek Formation in South Dakota, just outside of Buffalo in 1987, and excavated in 1992. [ 1] It is the fifth most complete T. rex fossil discovered to date, at more than 70% bulk. [ 2][ 3] In October 2020, the fossil was sold ...
A large dinosaur's skeleton has fetched $44.6m (£34m) at a Sotheby's auction in New York City - the most ever paid for a fossil. The plant-eating stegosaurus - nicknamed Apex - is 11ft (3.4m ...
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