Washington, July 6 (Agency) For the first time, the fossilised skeleton of Gorgosaurus dinosaur will be auctioned on July 28 in New York. The Gorgosaurus dinosaur is believed to have walked the earth around 77 million years ago. Though the dinosaur is said to be a “close relative of the Tyrannosaurus rex”, they are believed to have predate them by about 10 million years. The skeleton, measuring about 10 feet tall and 22 feet long, will be a highlight of Sotheby’s live Natural History auction in New York.
According to The Independent, this will be the first time a dinosaur of this kind has been offered at auction and with an estimate of five to eight million dollars, it is considered one of the most valuable to ever appear on the market. The skeleton was discovered in 2018 in the Judith River Formation near Havre, Montana. All known skeletons, both from the US and Canada, are housed in institutional collections, making this the only specimen of its kind available for private ownership, The Independent reported.
Cassandra Hatton, Sotheby’s global head of science and popular culture, said: “In my career, I have had the privilege of handling and selling many exceptional and unique objects, but few have the capacity to inspire wonder and capture imaginations quite like this unbelievable Gorgosaurus skeleton. “Excavated only a few years ago, a Gorgosaurus has never before been offered at auction, and the opportunity of sharing this dinosaur with the public for the first time is an immense pleasure and a highlight of my career.”