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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. Meet Apex: The world's most expensive dinosaur fossil ever ...

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   Apex's sale beat that of Stan, a Tyrannosaurus rex that previously held the title of most expensive dinosaur after fetching $31.8 million at auction in 2020. Record-breaking sale: Apex goes for ...

4. Big John (dinosaur) - Wikipedia

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   Big John is part of a larger run up in auction prices for dinosaur remains, [26] [27] and was, until the sale of Apex in 2024, the most expensive non-Tyrannosaurus fossil ever sold at auction. [ 4 ] [ 28 ] However, its price was substantially lower than the $ 27.5 million ($31.8 million with fees and costs) paid in 2020 for the Tyrannosaurus ...

5. Sue (dinosaur) - Wikipedia

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   Sue [a] (stylized: SUE), officially designated FMNH PR 2081, is one of the largest, [b] most extensive, and best preserved Tyrannosaurus rex fossils ever found, at over 90 percent recovered by bulk. [4] FMNH PR 2081 was discovered on August 12, 1990, [5] by American explorer and fossil collector Sue Hendrickson, after whom it is named

6. 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 ...

7. Apex (dinosaur) - Wikipedia

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   Dated to the Late Jurassic epoch, it is the largest known Stegosaurus fossil, preserving skin impressions and throat ossicles alongside a mostly complete skeleton. On July 17, 2024, the specimen was sold at Sotheby's for $44.6 million to hedge fund billionaire Kenneth C. Griffin , making it the highest-priced fossil ever sold at auction.

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]