### [2026-07-14](/feed/2026/07/14/index.md)

##### Tyrannosaurus rex
# A "Tyrannosaurus rex" skeleton nicknamed Gus sells for US$50.1 million at Sotheby’s in New York City, United States, setting an auction record for a dinosaur fossil. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via CNA](https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/trex-dinosaur-fossil-most-expensive-sold-gus-6254566)

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