Christie's ends Tyrannosaurus rex auction to fetch $25 M after a paleontologist notes replica bones
Christie's auction house decided to withdraw the sale of a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton after a paleontologist alerted organizers to his belief that it was made up of mostly copyrighted replica bones from another specimen.
As Smithsonian reported, just days before the auction, Christie's removed the"Shen" T. rex fossil from its catalog saying it would “benefit from further study.” Edward Lewine, a Christie's spokesperson, said, “After consultation with the consignor of the Tyrannosaurus rex scheduled for sale on 30 November in Hong Kong, Christie’s has decided to withdraw the lot.”Peter Larson, president of fossil company Black Hills Institute of Geological Research said he believed Shen appeared similar to the other T. rex fossil.
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Christie's withdraws T. rex skeleton from auction days before saleChristie's has withdrawn a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton from sale, with just days to go until the historic auction, after a paleontologist said the fossil largely comprises copyrighted replica bones from another specimen.
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