Prof Eric Mickeler served as the appraiser of Vulcain. – Photos: Antoine Pascal
ON Nov 16, a blockbuster auction in France ended with the sound of the hammer coming down for the last time. Normally, the interest is in antiques, collectibles and art. This time, however, a 21m long, 78m high Apatosaurus (formerly known as a Brontosaurus) skeleton stole the show.
Vulcain, as it is nicknamed, is regarded as the most complete dinosaur skeleton ever found and auctioned.
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