Gus Sells For Record

A rare Tyrannosaurus rex fossil nicknamed Gus sold at auction for a record $50.1 million.

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Massive T. rex fossil roars to $50 million sale, becoming one of the priciest ever auctioned

Mystery bidder buys ‘Gus’ the T. rex for a record $50M: ‘Exceptional find’

Mystery bidder buys T. rex nicknamed 'Gus' for a record $50 million

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A 67-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex fossil nicknamed “Gus” sold for $50.1 million at Sotheby’s in New York, setting a record for the most expensive dinosaur fossil sold at auction. The buyer was an unidentified phone bidder, and the price far exceeded Sotheby’s presale estimate of $20 million to $30 million after a 10-minute contest involving seven bidders. The skeleton stands about 12.5 feet tall and 38 feet long, with more than 60% of its bones recovered, including 183 bones. Gus was excavated on a ranch in Harding County.

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