Highest Price For Fossil Auction Was Paid For ‘Stan’ The T.rex

In 2018, a judge ruled that Stan had to be auctioned off to pay Neal Larson. “We were saddened to learn that the winner of the auction was probably not a museum, but we are hopeful that the new owner will eventually put Stan on display so the public will be able to continue to see and study this awesome original skeleton,” paleontologist Pete Larson said.

He is the institute’s president and the brother of Neal Larson.