Sotheby’s $50.1 M. T. Rex Sale Sets New Record as Scientists Scowl

The Tyrannosaurus rex known as “Gus” has become the most expensive dinosaur ever sold at auction after fetching $50.1 million at Sotheby’s on Tuesday, extending a remarkable run that has transformed prehistoric fossils from natural history curiosities into one of the hottest corners of the luxury collectibles market. The 67-million-year-old skeleton sold after 19 bids, hammering at $43 million before premiums, comfortably stomping on the previous auction record of&nbs