T. rex Gus sells for
Photo: Lars Petter Pettersen/Naturhistorisk museum/NTB

T. rex Gus sells for record $50.1 million at Sotheby’s auction

The skeleton of the Tyrannosaurus rex "Gus" was sold for the equivalent of 484 million Swedish kronor at Sotheby’s in New York on Tuesday, making "Gus" the most expensive dinosaur fossil ever sold at auction.

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The record sum of $50.1 million was hammered down after a 10-minute bidding process between seven bidders. The buyer is anonymous.

The skeleton of "Gus" was found by rancher Gary "Gus" Licking in South Dakota in 2021. It is considered one of the world's most complete T-rex fossils and consists of 183 bones.

Two years ago, an almost complete Stegosaurus skeleton was sold for around the equivalent of 470 million kronor.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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