A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton was sold at a Sotheby's auction for a… (скелет · тираннозавр · аукцион)

A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton was sold at a Sotheby's auction for a record $50.1 million.

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The T. rex skeleton named 'Gus' was sold at Sotheby's in New York on July 14, 2025.
The sale price was $50.13 million, a record for any fossil auction.
The skeleton is approximately 67 million years old and was discovered in South Dakota in 2021.
The specimen is one of the most complete T. rex skeletons ever found, with about 61% of its bones preserved.
The name 'Gus' was given in honor of Gary Liking, a local rancher from Harding County, South Dakota, whose land the fossil was found on.
Prior to the auction, the estimated value of the lot ranged between $20 million and $30 million.
The previous record for a fossil auction was held by the Stegosaurus 'Apex', sold in 2024 for $44.6 million.

The skeleton is named 'Gus' after Gary Likin, and it was discovered on a ranch owned by him. — interfax
The dinosaur's name is spelled 'Gas', not 'Gus'. — riamo
The skeleton was found in the Hell Creek Formation, which spans Montana, Wyoming, and Dakota (USA). — vedomosti
Gary Liking died in 2022, one year after excavation began. — fontanka
The article includes unrelated information about a Pokémon card sale and the Fabergé egg auction. — vm
The Financial Times reported that the estimated value was 'not less than $30 million', contradicting other sources stating a range of $20–30 million. — tg_tass_agency