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What type of fossil will be the next highest-selling at a public auction by the end of 2024?
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Dinosaur Skeleton • 25%
Prehistoric Mammal Skeleton • 25%
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Auction results from major auction houses like Sotheby's, Christie's
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Stegosaurus Apex Sells for Record $44.6M at Sotheby’s New York Auction
Jul 17, 2024, 08:21 PM
A nearly complete Stegosaurus skeleton, nicknamed 'Apex,' has set a new auction record by selling for $44.6 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York on Wednesday. The fossil, discovered in 2022, is the most complete of its species ever found and was initially estimated to sell for between $4 million and $6 million. The sale marks the highest price ever paid for a dinosaur skeleton at a public auction. The buyer of the fossil was hedge-fund billionaire Ken Griffin.
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