Largest, most intact stegosaurus fossil ever found sells for $44.6m | Dinosaurs
The largest and most complete stegosaurus fossil ever found sold for $44.6 million at Sotheby’s in New York on Wednesday, making it the most expensive fossil ever sold at auction. The dinosaur fossil, nicknamed “Apex,” exceeded its lowest pre-sale estimate by more than 11 times. The fossil was discovered on private land near the town […]
Nearly flawless 150-million-year-old Stegosaurus fossil to be auctioned off for as much as $6M
This dinosaur migrates from the Mesozoic Era to Manhattan. A nearly perfect 150-million-year-old stegosaurus fossil known as “Apex” will soon be auctioned off and is expected to fetch up to $6 million. The impressive skeleton, measuring 11 feet tall and 27 feet long from nose to tail, was discovered in May 2022 just outside Dinosaur […]
‘Virtually complete’ Stegosaurus fossil to be auctioned at Sotheby’s geek week | Dinosaurs
The largest and most complete stegosaurus fossil ever found will be the centrepiece of Sotheby’s Geek Week auction this summer, and is expected to fetch up to $6 million (£4.7 million). Nicknamed “Apex,” the “nearly complete” fossil, measuring more than 11 feet tall and 20 feet long, is more than 30 percent larger than “Sophie,” […]