Coin Collection Sale

In 2022, the Trustees of the Foundation approved the sale of the Coin Collection to be conducted in four (4) auctions. Heritage Auctions of Dallas, Texas was selected as the auctioneer. The final auction concluded in August 2023. Heritage Press releases for the auction included:

• Heritage Auctions Celebrates Its Most Successful Year With Total Sales of $1.76 Billion in 2023
• 1907 Ultra High Relief Double Eagle Brings $4.32 Million, Leads Harry W. Bass Jr. Core Collection Part IV Past $20.7 Million at Heritage Auctions

The Bass School of Arts, Humanities & Technology

In 2023, the Trustees of the Foundation approved a Grant request from the University of Texas at Dallas in the amount of $40,000,000. The grant will support programming, research, scholarships, and faculty at the newly named school. For more information about this grant, please see the following link:

Harry W. Bass Jr. Foundation’s $40M gift to UT Dallas fuels excellence in arts