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 42d 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
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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Sources (6)
- Sotheby’s elegant restaurant Marcel features T. rex tooth display New York Post · 45d ago
- Colossal T. rex 'Gus' roars to auction with $30 million estimate Reuters · 45d ago
- Ancient bones of contention The Critic · 45d ago
- A dinosaur called Gus and a dramatic Highland landscape by Landseer: our pick of the July auctions The Art Newspaper · 45d ago
- 'Gus' the T. rex presented in New York ahead of auction Phys.org · 45d ago
- I Can’t Afford This T. Rex up for Auction at Sotheby’s. Starting Bid is $19 Million Gizmodo · 45d ago broke it first
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