The 150-million-year-old specimen is valued at up to $6 million. Some paleontologists worry this auction and earlier ones are driving fossil market speculators.
Category: Fossils
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Hand-forged armor. Prehistoric bones. Music that’s never been digitized. This isn’t retail — it’s an invitation-only obsession.
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Phyllis Kao, an Auctioneer at Sotheby’s, Sold the Most Valuable Fossil Ever
Phyllis Kao, an auctioneer at Sotheby’s, captivated audiences when she sold the fossil of a stegosaurus for $44.6 million.
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Apex, the Largest Stegosaurus Fossil Ever Found, Heads to Auction
The specimen, found by the paleontologist Jason Cooper, could be auctioned for millions of dollars by Sotheby’s.