Q. David Bowers
(Also see preceding listings)
Date on coins: 1937
Date when coins were actually minted: 1937
Mints used: Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco
Maximum quantity authorized: 1,500,000 (maximum total for all coins in the series 1934 onward)
Total quantity minted (including assay coins): 8,005 Philadelphia, 8,006 Denver, 8,007
San Francisco
Assay coins (included in above): 5 Philadelphia, 6 Denver; 7 San Francisco
Quantity melted: 1,434 Philadelphia, 1,401 Denver, 1,370 San Francisco
Net number distributed (including assay coins ): 6,571 Philadelphia, 6,605 Denver, 6,637 San Francisco
Issued by: The Texas Memorial Museum Centennial Coin Campaign, Box 1836, University Station, Austin, Texas (Beauford H. Jester, chairman)
Standard original packaging: Paper envelopes; some coins were shipped in unprinted insert-type cardboard holders made by Eggers
Official sale price: $1.50 per coin; $4.50 per set of three
(average market prices)
1940 MS-63 to 64 $4
1945 MS-63 to 64 $7
1950 MS-63 to 64 $7
1955 MS-63 to 64 $11
1960 MS-63 to 64 $22
1965 MS-63 to 64 $52
1970 MS-63 to 64 $55
1975 MS-63 to 64 $150
1980 MS-63 to 64 $580
1985 MS-63 to 64 $700
1986 MS-60 $500, MS-63 $760, MS-64 $1,375, MS-65 $2,400
1990 (spring) MS-60 $450, MS-63 $590, MS-64 $660, MS-65 $1,500
1990 (December) MS-60 $400, MS-63 $510, MS-64 $610, MS-65 $800
Note: To find the price of a single coin, divide by three (and add a small premium, for sets usually sell for slightly less on a per-coin basis than single specimens).
(Also see preceding listings)
Date on coins: 1938
Date when coins were actually minted: 1938
Mints used: Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco
Maximum quantity authorized: 1,500,000 (maximum total for all coins in the series 1934 onward)
Total quantity minted (including assay coins): 5,005 Philadelphia, 5,005 Denver, 5,006 San Francisco
Assay coins (included in above): 5 Philadelphia, 5 Denver, 6 San Francisco
Quantity melted: 1,225 Philadelphia, 1,230 Denver, 1,192 San Francisco
Net number distributed (including assay coins): 3,780 Philadelphia, 3,775 Denver, 3,814 San Francisco
Issued by: The Texas Memorial Museum Centennial Coin Campaign, Box 1836, University Station, Austin, Texas (Charles J. Harris, executive secretary)
Standard original packaging: Paper envelopes; some coins were shipped in unprinted insert-type cardboard holders made by Eggers
Official sale price: $2 per coin; $6 per set of three
Interesting fact: Last and lowest mintage set in the Texas series.
(average market prices)
1940 MS-63 to 64 $12
1945 MS-63 to 64 $30
1950 MS-63 to 64 $27
1955 MS-63 to 64 $40
1960 MS-63 to 64 $60
1965 MS-63 to 64 $135
1970 MS-63 to 64 $120
1975 MS-63 to 64 $300
1980 MS-63 to 64 $1,100
1985 MS-63 to 64 $950
1986 MS-60 $900, MS-63 $1,150, Ms-64 $1,450, MS-65 $2,600
1990 (spring) MS-60 $560, MS-63 $775, MS-64 $1,000, MS-65 $2,650
1990 (December) MS-60 $560, MS-63 $720, MS-64 $925, MS-65 $1,500
Note: To find the price of a single coin, divide by three (and add a small premium, for sets usually sell for slightly less on a per-coin basis than single specimens).