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Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton sells for record-breaking $31.8 million at Christies in New York (edition.cnn.com)

by What a Find October 7, 2020, 4:40 pm

The sale of one of the world’s most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons smashed auction estimates setting a new world record for any dinosaur skeleton or fossil ever sold at auction.

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Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton sells for record-breaking $31.8 million at Christies in New York (edition.cnn.com)

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