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Jul 15, 2026
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T. rex fossil 'Gus' sells for record Rs. 430 crore at auction, becoming the world's most expensive dinosaur skeleton
A 67-million-year-old T. rex fossil named "Gus" sold for Rs. 430 crore at Sotheby's in New York. The skeleton fetched a record price after a 10-minute bidding war. Cassandra Hatton said, "The market responds when great specimens are taken care of in the right way." Many hope it reaches museums.