How Much Should a Dinosaur Cost? See Why It’s a Major Struggle

I think I'd definitely put a higher price tag on a T-Rex than a Brontosaurus, but you definitely get more for your money with the long-neck. Find out why scientists have to determine the monetary value of dinosaurs and why it's so hard:

Blame the insurance companies!

A dinosaur bone exhibit in Montana needs to be insured against theft or damage.

In order to do that, the insurance company needs a reasonable estimate on the monetary value of a dinosaur bone... something scientists HATE doing!

Why? Because it supports the black market in stolen fossils.

If scientists had their way, dinosaur bones would be considered worthless. That would discourage people from scavenging them off public lands instead of calling their local university's paleontologist. And museum thefts would be restricted to microscopes and not the priceless fossils being examined.
By labeling a T-Rex thigh more valuable than a toe, or a stegosaurus plate more valuable than a velociraptor skull it will aid the black market in determining rarity and value.