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Most Expensive Fossils Ever Sold at Auction, Ranked
Discover the ranchers, amateur prospectors, and commercial paleontologists who uncovered multi-million-dollar dinosaur skeletons on private land.
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Most Expensive Fossils Ever Sold at Auction, Ranked 
15. Gary "Gus" Licking: "Gus" The T. Rex ($50.1 Million) 
14. Jodi Pierson & Clayton Phipps: "Jodi" ($47.3 Million) 
13. Jason Cooper: "Apex" The Stegosaurus ($44.6 Million) - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
12. Stan Sacrison: "Stan" The T. Rex ($31.8 Million) 
11. Undisclosed Prospector: Juvenile Ceratosaurus ($30.5 Million) 
10. Montana Prospectors: "Hector" The Deinonychus ($12.4 Million) 
9. Walter Stein: "Big John" The Triceratops ($7.7 Million) - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
8. Sue Hendrickson: "Sue" The T. Rex ($8.36 Million) 
7. Judith River Prospector: Gorgosaurus ($6.1 Million) 
6. Wyoming Field Crew: "Trey" The Triceratops ($5.5 Million) 
5. Hell Creek Hunter: "Spike" The Caenagnathid ($4.65 Million) - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
4. Wyoming Prospector: "Big Sara" The Allosaurus ($3.46 Million) 
3. Dana Quarry Team: The "Fighting Pair" ($2.74 Million) 
2. Western Excavators: "Shen" The T. Rex ($2.1 Million) 
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Meet the ranchers, commercial prospectors, and amateur fossil hunters who uncovered multi-million-dollar dinosaur skeletons and broke world auction records.
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