T-Rex Fossil 'Gus' Sells for Record $50.1 Million at New York Auction

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15 July 2026 at 1:16 am

T-Rex Fossil 'Gus' Sells for Record $50.1 Million at New York Auction

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A fossilized Tyrannosaurus rex nicknamed 'Gus' was sold for $50.1 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York, setting a new record for the most valuable dinosaur fossil ever sold. The skeleton, excavated in South Dakota, was one of the largest and most complete found.

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