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2. List of dinosaur specimens sold at auction - Wikipedia

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   The private sale of fossils has attracted criticism from paleontologists, as it presents an obstacle to fossils being publicly accessible to research. [2] Most countries where relatively complete dinosaur specimens are commonly found have laws against the export of fossils. The United States allows the sale of specimens collected on private ...

3. Billionaire hedge fund owner buys ‘Apex’ stegosaurus fossil ...

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   The fossil — which is 11ft tall and 27ft long ... “Apex” is the latest dinosaur fossil to be bought by Mr Griffin. In 2018, he gave $16.5m to the Field Museum in Chicago to fund the display ...

4. Stegosaurus fossil fetches nearly $45M, setting record for ...

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   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 ...

5. Sue (dinosaur) - Wikipedia

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   [19] [20] [21] Sue remains one of the most expensive dinosaur fossils ever sold, only surpassed in 2020 with the sale of Stan the T. rex. for $31.8 million, and subsequently in 2024 by Apex the Stegosaurus, which sold for $44.6 million.

6. Apex (dinosaur) - Wikipedia

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   Apex was discovered in May 2022 by commercial paleontologist Jason Cooper in Moffat County, Colorado, on private land near the town of Dinosaur. The fossil was found encased in hard sandstone. No other fossils were found nearby, although the area is part of the larger Morrison Formation. [1] [4] Excavation of the specimen lasted until October ...

7. World’s most expensive dinosaur fossil unveiled at ... - AOL

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   The world's most expensive dinosaur fossil ever sold at auction will be exhibited at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, the museum announced on Thursday, 5 December. The $44.6m ...

8. Three dinosaur fossils from Jurassic period headed for London ...

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   Three dinosaur fossils from the Jurassic period will go under the hammer at a London auction on Thursday, with price estimates of millions of dollars. Christie's is offering the skeletons of an ...

9. Stan (dinosaur) - Wikipedia

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   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 for $31.8 million at auction, making it at the time the most expensive dinosaur specimen and fossil ever sold. This record stood until July 2024, when the Stegosaurus fossil Apex sold at auction for $44.6 million. [4]