Society of Vertebrate Paleontology
Coverage of Society of Vertebrate Paleontology in the Nexus archive.
- Mystery bidder buys T. rex nicknamed ‘Gus’ for a record $50 million
A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil nicknamed 'Gus' was sold for $50.1 million at a Sotheby's auction, setting a new record. The previous record was held by a stegosaurus sold for nearly $45 million in 2024. The anonymous buyer outbid six others, and scientists hope the fossil will be publicly displayed in a museum.
- Mystery bidder buys T. rex nicknamed 'Gus' for a record $50 million
A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil named 'Gus' sold for $50.1 million to an anonymous bidder, setting a new record for dinosaur fossils. The previous record was nearly $45 million for a stegosaurus in 2024, and 'Gus' replaces a T. rex named 'Stan' as the most expensive dinosaur fossil sold. Scientists advocate for 'Gus' to be publicly displayed in a museum.
- Mystery bidder buys T. rex nicknamed 'Gus' for a record $50 million
A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil nicknamed 'Gus' sold for $50.1 million at Sotheby's, breaking the previous record for a dinosaur fossil. The 67-million-year-old specimen, discovered in South Dakota, outbid the 2024 record-holder 'Apex' and the 2020 'Stan' T. rex. Scientists advocate for publicly displaying scientifically significant fossils like 'Gus' in museums.
- Mystery winner buys T-rex nicknamed 'Gus' for a record $50 million at auction
A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil nicknamed 'Gus' sold for $50.1 million at a Sotheby's auction, setting a new record for the most expensive dinosaur bones ever auctioned. The 67-million-year-old specimen, discovered in South Dakota, outbid the previous record of a stegosaurus sold for $45 million in 2024 and a T. rex named 'Stan' sold for $32 million in 2020.