Overview

• The 150-million-year-old stegosaurus, named 'Apex,' is the most valuable fossil ever sold at auction.
• Discovered in Colorado in 2022, the skeleton stands 11 feet tall and 27 feet long, with 254 of 319 bones intact.
• Griffin's winning bid was over ten times the initial estimate, surpassing the previous record for dinosaur fossils.
• The auction attracted millions of online viewers, with intense bidding from seven participants.
• Griffin, known for his extensive art collection, aims to make 'Apex' accessible to the public through museum loans.