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T. Rex Sells for Record $50 Million at Sotheby’s Auction
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July 15, 2026
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0:14Now PlayingA Tyrannosaurus Rex named Gus sold for $50.1 million, the highest price ever paid for a dinosaur at auction. #dinosaur #business #usa
Gus is described as one of the largest and most complete dinosaur skeletons ever discovered, and was sold after 10 minutes of bidding.
The sale of fossils like Gus is controversial, with many scientists opposing private ownership on the grounds that it renders specimens inaccessible for research.
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