Event Brief
T. rex fossil sells for over $50 million at Sotheby's
Filed: Jul 15, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Summary: A T. rex fossil fetched more than $50 million at Sotheby's after a phone bidder outspent six others.
WHO: Sotheby's and an anonymous phone bidder
WHAT: Sotheby's auction sold a T. rex fossil for more than $50 million to an anonymous phone bidder
WHEN: Jul 15, 2026 at 12:37 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: The fossil was sold after a 10-minute bidding battle in the auction.
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