COLORADO NEWS

A nearly complete dinosaur fossil from Colorado is for sale

Jul 11, 2024, 4:26 PM | Updated: Jul 12, 2024, 11:08 pm

I guess I am naive, but I had no idea you could buy dinosaur fossils. I guess I just assumed they all went to museums. I was not only wrong, but a pretty big one is going on-sale to the public next week!

The nearly complete fossilized remains of a 161-million-year-old stegosaurus discovered in Colorado in 2022 will be auctioned by Sotheby’s in New York next week (July 17).

The dinosaur, that stands 11 feet tall and measures 27 feet nose to tail, was discovered in May 2022 on private land near the town of Dinosaur, Colorado.

The dinosaur will be auctioned on July 17 as part of Sotheby’s “Geek Week” series.

Sotheby’s is estimating that it will sell for $4 million to $6 million, but that’s just an educated guess.

Colorado News

DENVER, COLORADO - JANUARY 17: Bo Nix #10 of the Denver Broncos celebrates after defeating the Buff...

Brailey Jones

BREAKING: Bo Nix Breaks Ankle, Ruled Out for the Season

Head coach Sean Payton initially addressed the media following the game before heading back to the locker room. About 10 minutes later, Payton returned — this time in street clothes […]

1 day ago

Dierks Bentley...

Shawn Patrick

Who’s coming to the Greeley Stampede in 2026?

I grew up in Greeley, Colorado, and one of many reasons I fell in love with country music was spending my summers at the Greeley Stampede. So, I am pumped to […]

3 days ago

(Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)...

Shawn Patrick

Should Colorado make the black license plate the official one? It’s by far the most popular

Chances are you or someone you knows has paid a little extra to get the black Colorado license plate, because a ton of people now have them. As a matter […]

3 days ago

Photo by Bruno Vincent/Getty Images...

Shawn Patrick

WATCH – Colorado cops wrangle multiple chickens

The list of things a police officer in Colorado may encounter in a day is long, but wrangling loose chickens is still likely toward the bottom…yet, it happened for one […]

3 days ago

...

Big Mic

Interview – Comedian John Heffron

Comedian John Heffron is performing Thursday January 15th – Sunday 18th at Comedy Works South at Landmark and stopped by Big Mic’s Open Mic to talk about his big show […]

3 days ago

(Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)...

Shawn Patrick

Where to get free Denver Broncos playoff posters and decals

Orange fever for the Broncos, Bills playoff game on Saturday has taken over Denver. So, here’s a good, free way to celebrate! The Broncos are giving away free posters and […]

4 days ago

A nearly complete dinosaur fossil from Colorado is for sale