Stegosaurus fossil sets dinosaur auction record with near 45 million dollar sale

Part of a stegosaurus skeleton is displayed at Sotheby’s New York (Pamela Smith/AP)

Thu, 18 Jul, 2024 - 01:00

Associated Press reporters

The nearly complete fossilised remains of a stegosaurus have fetched a record-breaking 44.6 million dollars (£34.2 million) at auction in New York, Sotheby’s has confirmed.

The fossil was sold on Wednesday to an anonymous buyer.

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