NEW YORK, March 20, 2009
Dryosaurus Skeleton Goes On Auction Block
Rare, Complete Jurassic-Era Specimen Could Bring Up To $500,000 At Natural History Auction
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This fossil of Dryosaurus altus (one of only two mounted specimens in existence) could be yours! (I.M. Chait Gallery)
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Photo Essay Land Of The Found Images of some recent fossil finds, from man's ancestors to extinct dinosaurs.
The rare fossil of the 9-foot-long dryosaurus dating from the Jurassic era could bring up to $500,000, according to the I.M. Chait Gallery.
Josh Chait, who runs the gallery, said the fossil was taken from private land in Wyoming in 1993 and is being sold by Utah-based Western Paleontological Laboratories.
Other fossils for sale include a 20,000-year-old wooly mammoth, measuring 7 feet tall and 15 feet long, and a 20-foot-long giant marine lizard.
The dinosaur skeletons are part of what the gallery is billing as a natural history auction.
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- I bid 25 dollars...I'd go higher, but I have to consider shipping costs since it won't fit in my trunk.
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