Satansfury ~ Are you certain it's a TexTan? They usually have their logo/stamp somewhere on the fender. Impot Rapide 2004 Crack 2012 Presidential Election. It will say either Hereford Brand or Brahma Brand.

Hereford brand is their top-of-the-line saddle. In my experience, the second number on the latigo keeper on a TexTan is the date of manufacture. Yours appears to be more like a serial number.

The first set of numbers is the model number, the second set is the month and year it was made, and the last set is the serial number. In the 60's they moved the numbers from back of the cantle to the inside stirrup leather near the stirrup. So your saddle was made in May of 1957. I would value the saddle as.

All Hereford brand saddles made after 1945 have a serial number stamped somewhere on them, usually on the skirt, under the fender. They used to put it on the stirrup leather, but stirrup leathers can be changed. If it's a Hereford brand, it should have a rawhide-covered tree. Fluiddraw P5 Crack there. Are the stirrup leather buckles Blevins buckles, or the old Al Ray(two metal pieces)buckles? From the buckstitching, I'd surmise that it's from the late 60's, early 70's. You can google TexTan, and click on Customer Relations to send them an e-mail inquiring about the saddle.