Largest Stegosaurus Fossil Discovered, Expected to Fetch $6M at Auction
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Jason Cooper, a commercial fossil hunter, discovered a nearly complete stegosaurus skeleton on his Colorado property, which could fetch up to $6 million at Sotheby's auction. The fossil, named Apex, is one of the best-preserved of its kind and will be auctioned during Sotheby's "Geek Week" sale in July. The sale has sparked controversy among paleontologists who believe such fossils should be in museums for public education.
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- Dinosaur hunter stumbles across million-dollar find BBC.com
- ‘Virtually complete’ Stegosaurus fossil goes on sale - but not everyone is happy CNN
- A Stegosaurus Named Apex Goes up for Auction Barron's
- Apex, the Largest Stegosaurus Fossil Ever Found, Heads to Auction The New York Times
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