161-Million-Year-Old World's Largest Stegosaurus Skeleton Put on Auction in New York
The nearly complete fossilized remains of a 161-million-year-old stegosaurus discovered in Colorado in 2022 will be auctioned by Sotheby's in New York next week, marking a significant event in the paleontological and auction worlds. Summarized Insights: • 161-million-year-old stegosaurus • Named Apex, found in Colorado • Auction set for July 17 • Estimated value $4-6 million The nearly complete fossilized remains of a 161-million-year-old stegosaurus discovered in Colorado in 2022 will be auctioned by Sotheby's in New York next week, auction house officials said. The dinosaur that Sotheby's calls Apex stands 11 feet (3.3 meters) tall and measures 27 feet (8.2 meters) nose to tail, according to Cassandra Hatton, Sotheby's global head of science and popular culture. Apex, with its distinctive pointy dorsal plates, is one of the world's most recognizable dinosaurs. Discovered in May 2022 on private land near the town of Dinosaur, Colo...
