Watch the moment Tyrannosaurus rex sells for record amount

The sale price of the 67 million-year-old fossil exceeded the previous record set by a stegosaurus in 2024.

T. Rex Fossil Sells for $50.1 Million, Putting the King Back On Top

In a booming fossil market, the T. rex had been dethroned by a stegosaurus. No longer.

By Julia Jacobs and Zachary Small

T rex fossil ‘Gus’ sells for $50.1m at New York auction, setting new record

Skeleton judged to be one of the largest and most complete ever unearthed was excavated on a ranch in South Dakota A vast, fossilized Tyrannosaurus rex nicknamed Gus sold at Sotheby’s in New York on Tuesday for $50.1m with fees (£37.4m) to a phone bidder – making it the most valuable dinosaur fossil sold at auction. It also sold well above a pre-sale estimate of $20m to $30m (£15m to £22.4m). Continue reading...

By Edward Helmore in New York

Massive T. rex fossil roars to $50 million sale, becoming one of the priciest ever auctioned

The T. rex nicknamed "Gus" shattered auction records after a 10-minute bidding war among seven bidders, but the debate over its future rages on.

T. rex nicknamed Gus sells at auction for record $50 million US

Sotheby's says 67-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex fossil, which includes 'exceptionally preserved' skull containing a gaping jaw of powerful teeth, is now the most expensive set of dinosaur bones ever auctioned.

T. rex sells for $50 million, becoming the most expensive dinosaur fossil ever auctioned

It passes a stegosaurus skeleton that billionaire hedge funder Ken Griffin bought for $44.6 million in 2024.

‘Gus’ the T. rex fetches record US$50.1 million at US auction

A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton nicknamed “Gus” sold on Tuesday for US$50.1 million at Sotheby’s in New York, making it the most valuable dinosaur fossil bought at auction, after a 10-minute battle between seven bidders. “Gus” is one of the world’s most complete T. rex skeletons – with 183 fossilised bones – and was discovered on a cattle ranch in South Dakota in 2021. The giant beast lived some 72 to 66 million years ago – a period characterised by a warm climate, high sea levels and vast...

By Agence France-Presse

T. rex 'Gus' sells for record-breaking $50.1 million

The Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton surpassed its pre-sale estimate and set a new auction record for a dinosaur fossil.

‘Gus’ the T. rex becomes most expensive dinosaur fossil ever sold for $50M

The 67-million-year-old skeleton is billed as one of the world's largest and most complete specimens

By Philip Marcelo

T-rex fossil ‘Gus’ sells for record $50.1 million at Sotheby’s

A 67-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex fossil nicknamed "Gus" has become the world's most expensive dinosaur fossil after selling for a record $50.1 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York. The sale surpassed the previous record held by the stegosaurus "Apex," which fetched nearly $45 million in 2024, and also eclipsed "Stan," the famous T. rex skeleton that sold for nearly $32 million in 2020.

By TOI SCIENCE DESK

Mystery bidder buys T. rex nicknamed ‘Gus’ for $50m

NEW YORK (AP) — A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil billed as one of the world’s largest and most complete specimens was sold for a record $50.1 million Tuesday to a mystery bidder. Sotheby’s said the 67-million-year-old fossil, nicknamed “Gus,” is now the most expensive set of dinosaur bones ever auctioned off, besting the almost $45 million price tag for a nearly complete stegosaurus sold by the same New York auction house in 2024. The previous record holder had been a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton nickna

By The Korea Herald

Gus the T. rex fetches record US$50.1 mn at US auction

The sale of the 67-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton broke the record for the most expensive dinosaur fossil ever sold.

T-Rex skeleton sells for $50 million in New York

"Gus" lived during the Maastrichtian Age approximately 66–72 million years ago – The skeleton measures 11.6 metres in length, making it one of the largest ever discovered The post T-Rex skeleton sells for $50 million in New York appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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