T. rex named Gus could fetch up to $30m at auction

A T. rex named Gus is set to be auctioned with the highest estimate ever placed on a dinosaur. (Matthew Sherman/Sotheby's via SWNS)

By Dean Murray

A T. rex named Gus is set to be auctioned with the highest estimate ever placed on a dinosaur.

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One of the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex specimens ever discovered, Sotheby's New York is to offer it with a record estimate of $20–30 million. (Matthew Sherman/Sotheby's via SWNS)

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The fossil was excavated between 2021 and 2023. (Matthew Sherman/Sotheby's via SWNS)

T. rex named Gus could fetch up to $30m at auction

(Matthew Sherman/Sotheby's via SWNS)

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