Mystery bidder buys T. rex nicknamed 'Gus' for a record $50 million
National Mystery bidder buys T. rex nicknamed 'Gus' for a record $50 million July 15, 20262:25 AM ET By The Associated Press This undated photo provided by Sotheby's on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, shows "Gus," one of the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex specimens ever discovered. Matthew Sherman/Sotheby's via AP hide caption toggle caption Matthew Sherman/Sotheby's via AP NEW YORK — 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. Science Researchers unearth Southeast Asia's largest dinosaur 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.
- ▪National Mystery bidder buys T. rex nicknamed 'Gus' for a record $50 million July 15, 20262:25 AM ET By The Associated Press This undated photo provided by Sotheby's on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, shows "Gus," one of the largest and most comple
- ▪Matthew Sherman/Sotheby's via AP hide caption toggle caption Matthew Sherman/Sotheby's via AP NEW YORK — 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
- ▪Science Researchers unearth Southeast Asia's largest dinosaur 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
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National Mystery bidder buys T. rex nicknamed 'Gus' for a record $50 million July 15, 20262:25 AM ET By The Associated Press This undated photo provided by Sotheby's on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, shows "Gus," one of the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex specimens ever discovered. Matthew Sherman/Sotheby's via AP hide caption toggle caption Matthew Sherman/Sotheby's via AP NEW YORK — 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.
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