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Gus the T Rex Sells for Record $50.1M | Tulsa News
A record-shattering $50.1 million sale just made history as “Gus,” a 67-million-year-old T. rex fossil, became the most expensive dinosaur skeleton ever auctioned. Discovered in South Dakota in 2021 and painstakingly prepared over five years—including honoring the rancher who died during excavation—the fossil sparked a 10-minute bidding war before a mystery buyer claimed victory. While the sale fuels debate over whether such treasures should be preserved in museums for science and education, auction house Sotheby’s emphasized the fossil’s exceptional condition and market appeal, pointing to…
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