Two of the sites where Trinity’s bones were discovered were also used to form other T-rex skeletons that were previously auctioned off, Koller noted. Trinity was formed from three different fossil sites in the US, and it was put up for sale by an anonymous American.Īt least half of the skeleton came from one T-rex. AFP via Getty Images The T-rex skeleton is composed of 293 bones from three different dinosaurs. This was the first time such a skeleton went up for auction in Europe. Nils Knoetschke, a scientific adviser who was quoted in the auction catalog, wrote that most dinosaurs are typically found without their skulls. The skull was a particular point of interest for buyers as it was remarkably well-preserved, Koller said. The skeleton was one of the main focuses of the auction, which featured some 70 items, and during the bidding process, Trinity’s skull was set up next to the auctioneer’s podium.
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“Trinity” was sold to an unnamed private collector for $5.3 million plus fees. Green noted that because Trinity was a composite, “purists” likely didn’t bid on the skeleton. “I hope it’s going to be shown somewhere in public.” “It’s a fair price for the dino,” said Karl Green, the auction house’s marketing director. The Koller auction house, where Trinity was sold on Tuesday, noted that it was the first time such a skeleton went up for auction in Europe, with the bones going to an unnamed private collector.Īlthough the buyer paid $5.3 million for the skeleton, the added premium and fees brought the total sales price up to more than $6 million, within the range the auction house was aiming for. rex probably had about 200 bones, roughly the same as us (no one knows exactly how many it had, since no complete T. The T-rex skeleton, standing 12.8 feet high and 38.1 feet long, is composed of 293 bones from three different dinosaurs, hence its name. The near-complete composite of a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton dubbed “Trinity” sold for $6.1 million at an auction in Zurich, Switzerland. Subway threatens to yank run-down stores from franchisees as company searches for buyer King Charles’ childhood items up for auction could fetch thousands: ‘Touching collection’ MSCHF’s microscopic Louis Vuitton handbag is smaller than a grain of saltīeyoncé tossed me her sunglasses - I’m auctioning them for $20K for my family
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