If you’ve ever dreamed of owning a real Tyrannosaurus rex, Tuesday’s auction could make that happen — if you have about $30 million to spare.
A T. rex fossil going by the name “Gus” is scheduled to go up for bidding at Sotheby’s in New York City. A press preview of the skeleton was held on July 1, giving the public a glimpse of the massive prehistoric specimen before it goes to the highest bidder.
The sale of “Gus” is far from the first time dinosaur remains have been put on the auction block. The practice of selling fossil bones to private collectors has become an increasingly familiar event in the world of high-end auctions.
