T. rex could become most expensive fossil ever – but it’s a problem for scientists

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BBC Science | Sat, 11 Jul 2026 23:58:40 GMT

T. rex waits in halls,
Priced at thirty million,
Science fears the sale.

A 67 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex will go on sale in New York with a pre-sale value of $30m.

T. rex could become most expensive fossil ever – but it’s a ​problem for scientists