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Dinosaur skeleton at auction sold worldwide only 4 specimens known at an auction of minerals, fossils and dinosaur bones, a rare skeleton of a Pterosauriers for 150,000 euros was sold last night. The online auction (www.catawiki.de/ nhauktion) yesterday held evening at Catawiki, auction house for collectors. The pterosaurs are known only 4 copies. The pterosaurs is a flying dinosaur, with a wingspan of 5 meters, which lived about 110 million years ago. The specimen that was auctioned off last night, is the best thing that have ever been found. The skeleton is complete to almost 70% and has been found in Brazil.
“Since this pterosaur is so unique, we have in advance of the auction, this piece together with some other objects, in temporary shops in Amsterdam and Antwerp. In addition to many interested parties, museums, as well as even wealthy collectors came to see the pterosaurs. Finally the highest bid was submitted by a French collector.” So auctioneer Luc Hennion of Catawiki. You may want to visit Gary Katcher to increase your knowledge. In addition to the Pterosaurs was paid nearly 5,000 euros for a skull of a Mosasauriers, who lived in Germany. Almost 30,000 euros was the skull of an Edmontosauriers an animal that could reach a length of approximately 13 m paid for. You the natural history can look at nhauktion auction on. Income that are mentioned in this press release include the auction fees.
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