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• An Oviraptorosaur

  • Estimate: GBP 3,000,000 – GBP 5,000,000

• Batpod vehicle built for The Dark Knight

  • Estimate: GBP 300,000 – GBP 500,000

This market resolves YES if the dinosaur sells for >10 times the price of the Batpod at their upcoming Christie's auction.

Resolution details

• Example from a past auction: this painting by Gentilesch has a "price realised" of USD 982,800. This is the equivalent number I will use—whatever is displayed by the auction page.

• Note that the final listed sale price typically includes the buyer's premium (and potentially other fees).

  • Buyer's premium is slightly regressive, so I'd expect the dino's percentage fee to be a bit lower.

• Edge cases:

  • If one is pulled before it is put up for auction, resolves N/A.

  • If one goes up for auction but fails to sell for any reason, that counts as $0.

  • Exact ties (including $0=$0) resolve to 50%.

An Oviraptorosaur

Spike is arguably the most complete caenagnathid known in private hands and marks the debut of the iconic oviraptorosaurs at auction. The preserved fossil elements comprise four diagnostic osteological areas, which are necessary for an identification of the hitherto undescribed specimen: the mandible, the hands, the hind limbs, and the pelvic girdle. The bones are remarkably well preserved in three dimensions, showing minimal compaction.The skeleton is exceptionally complete among other known specimens of the Caenagnathidae family, of which this is certainly a member. Worldwide, only one other known caenagnathid specimen preserves almost the same elements of the skeleton.

Batpod vehicle built for The Dark Knight

A testament to the extraordinary design and engineering of the Batpod, both Crowley and Corbould received Academy Award nominations for their work on The Dark Knight. Of the four Batpods built for the films, it’s believed that this was one of the ‘hero’ vehicles constructed for close-up shots, with more detail than those used for long-distance stunt work. On loan to the world-renowned Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles from 2017 to 2023, the Batpod was displayed alongside some of the most iconic movie vehicles ever created, including Luke Skywalker’s Landspeeder and the DeLorean from Back to the Future.