I Can’t Afford This T. Rex up for Auction at Sotheby’s. Starting Bid is $19 Million
A colossal T. rex known as 'Gus' has arrived in New York for a Sotheby's auction with a starting bid of $19 million.
📍 Aftermath
The T. rex skeleton known as Gus was presented in New York and featured in upcoming auction highlights alongside a $30 million estimate. Following these initial exhibitions and reports regarding the high starting bid, the story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.
Epilogue added 87d ago, after coverage quieted.
The obvious questions
What is the T. rex's name?
The specimen is called 'Gus'.
Where is the dinosaur being presented?
Gus was presented in New York ahead of the auction.
What is the estimated value of the T. rex?
Reuters reports a $30 million estimate, while Gizmodo notes a starting bid of $19 million.
The story so far
- Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage escalated across 6 distinct news outlets with 6 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 4.
- Primary Driver: A colossal T. rex known as 'Gus' has arrived in New York for a Sotheby's auction with a starting bid of $19 million.
- Predictive Outlook: Newsylist algorithmic models forecast this story will remain a dominant headline through tomorrow.
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The Tyrannosaurus rex specimen nicknamed 'Gus' is being auctioned at Sotheby's. The dinosaur was recently presented in New York prior to the sale event.
Coverage from Reuters, Gizmodo, and Phys.org highlights the financial scale of the event, noting a starting bid of $19 million and an estimate of $30 million. The Art Newspaper includes the specimen as a top pick for July auctions.
Future developments center on the auction results and whether the final sale price reaches the estimated $30 million mark.
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Ancient bones of contention The Critic · 90d ago
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I Can’t Afford This T. Rex up for Auction at Sotheby’s. Starting Bid is $19 Million Gizmodo · 90d ago broke it first
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