One question remains: will the price of one of the skeletons surpass that of Apex, a stegosaurus sold for a whopping $44 million?
Not one, not two, but three dinosaur skeletons
Christie's, the famous international auction company headquartered in London, will once again hit the headlines with a new sale that should delight paleontologists and collectors: two skeletons, one of an adult Allosaurus and the second of a juvenile sold in pairs for 6.4 to 10.2 million dollars as well as a Stegosaurus skeleton for the tidy sum of 3.81 to 6.4 million dollars.
The least we can say is that society is fully aware of the importance and rarity of such an event. “This is the first time that three dinosaurs have been offered at auction at Christie's, making it a truly unique moment. James Hyslop, head of science and natural history at Christie's London, said in a press release.
Three skeletons made in America
“It is a rare event to see a dinosaur skeleton offered at auction. The logistics behind putting together one, and in this case, three dinosaurs, are incredibly complicated”, underlines James Hyslop to Reuters. We can only imagine the treasures of care deployed around the handling of these skeletons by society.
While waiting to be offered to buyers, the three skeletons can be found in the exhibition rooms of Christie's in London. As Reuters relays, before ending up there, the three skeletons were found and then dug up in the American state of Wyoming. If in case you feel like purchasing one, the sales take place on Thursday December 12 in London.
Endemic dinosaurs from the Jurassic period
As Christie's describes it in a press release, “Allosaurus was the largest predator of the Late Jurassic, living approximately 155 to 145 million years ago.” In terms of predation, it was a precursor to the T-Rex. In terms of age but also of discovery, he predates him. The fact that two skeletons were found together may indicate that they were foraging cooperatively.
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The Stegosaurus is quite recognizable thanks to its vertically erect plates along its spine and its pointed tail. Today it is an emblematic herbivore of the Jurassic period. It remains to be seen whether it will sell for more than Apex, another stegosaurus skeleton, acquired for $44.6 million.
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