NUVEEN TAX FREE UNIT TRUST SERIES 923
497, 1997-03-06
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NUVEEN COLORADO                                                           NUVEEN
INSURED UNIT TRUST 67                                                        923
    
 
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<S>                                                 <C>
RATED: "AAA"                                        NUVEEN TAX-FREE UNIT TRUSTS:
All bonds in this Unit Trust are insured by MBIA    For the tax-sensitive, conservative investor.
Insurance Corporation. As a result, the bonds are   - Double Tax-Free
rated Aaa by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. and    - Dependable Income
both the bonds and the Units are rated AAA by       - Diversified Portfolios
Standard & Poor's, the highest rating given by      - Top-Rated Municipal Bonds
each agency.                                        DATE OF DEPOSIT: March 6, 1997
ESTIMATED CURRENT RETURN:
4.97 - 5.18%
ESTIMATED LONG-TERM RETURN:
5.02 - 5.31%
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UNITS OF THE TRUST ARE NOT DEPOSITS OR OBLIGATIONS OF, OR GUARANTEED OR ENDORSED
BY, ANY BANK AND ARE NOT FEDERALLY INSURED OR OTHERWISE PROTECTED BY THE FDIC OR
ANY OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY AND INVOLVE INVESTMENT RISK, INCLUDING THE POSSIBLE
LOSS OF PRINCIPAL.
 
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QUICK FACTS ABOUT THIS UNIT TRUST
 
<TABLE>
<S>             <C>
Tax Status      Income is exempt from federal and state income
                taxes. Capital gains are taxable.
Total Principal $3,500,000 in 35,000 units
Average Life    23.3 years
Call Protection Earliest ordinary optional call is 2004
Minimum         $5,000 or 50 units, whichever is lower
Investment
Offering Price  $101.04 to $98.05 depending on the purchase amount
Cusip           6706E9 523 monthly payment plan
Numbers         6706E9 531 quarterly payment plan
                6706E9 549 semi-annual payment plan
Insurance       Individual bonds (not units) are fully insured by
                MBIA Insurance Corporation, which guarantees
                timely payment of interest and principal.
Registration    Registered in Colorado
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<TABLE>
<S>             <C>
Payment         Investors may choose to receive monthly, quarterly
Plans           or semi-annual interest payments.
Bond Calls      Most municipal bonds are subject to optional bond
                calls. Bonds are usually called at a premium price
                and generally not below par value.
Sales Charge    The sales charge is a one-time expense included in
                the Public Offering Price.
Letter          Investors may use a Letter of Intent to get
of Intent       reduced sales charges on purchases made over a
(LOI)           13-month period (and to take advantage of dollar
                cost averaging). Minimum LOI investment $50,000.
Redemptions     Units can be redeemed on any business day at no
                charge. Units are redeemed at their current market
                value.
Reinvestment    Interest income and returned principal can be
                reinvested with no sales charge into Nuveen tax-
                free mutual or money market funds. For more
                information obtain a prospectus.
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<S>                          <C>
MATURITY DATES (Description of Chart)
2014-16                                            43.5%
2017-19                                            14.3%
2020-22                                             0.0%
2023-25                                            27.9%
2026+                                              14.3%
The earliest ordinary optional call date is 2004
 
YIELD COMPARISON AS OF 03/05/97*
  (Description of Yield Comparison Chart)
 
Nuveen UIT
     Yield                                         4.97%
     Tax Equivalent Yield                          8.15%
 
Treasury Bonds
     Yield                                         6.87%
     Tax Equivalent Yield                          7.23%
 
Corporate Bonds
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<S>                          <C>
     Yield                   7.63%
</TABLE>
 
 *COMPARES TRUST AS OF 03/05/97 WITH 30-YEAR TREASURY BONDS AND LEHMAN BROTHERS
  INVESTMENT GRADE LONG CORPORATE BOND INDEX AS OF 03/04/97. ASSUMES 39.0%
  FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RATE AND A 5.0% STATE INCOME TAX RATE. TREASURY
  BONDS ARE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL BUT NOT STATE INCOME TAXES; CORPORATE BONDS ARE
  GENERALLY SUBJECT TO BOTH. TREASURY BONDS, UNLIKE MUNICIPAL BONDS, ARE
  GUARANTEED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT.
 
CALL 1.800.257.8787 FOR A PROSPECTUS CONTAINING MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION
INCLUDING CHARGES AND EXPENSES.
READ THE PROSPECTUS CAREFULLY BEFORE INVESTING.
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 BONDS THIS COLORADO INSURED UNIT TRUST CONTAINS
 
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                                                                                                        RATINGS
  PRINCIPAL                                                                              EARLIEST CALL ----------
    AMOUNT    BOND ISSUE                                                                 DATE AND PRICE S&P MOODY'S
 <C>        <S>                                                                          <C>           <C><C>
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 $   500,000  Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (The           2006 at 101  AAA   Aaa
              Children's Hospital Association Project), Series 1996, 5.25% Due 10/1/26.
     500,000  City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Airport System Revenue Bonds, Series    2006 at 101  AAA   Aaa
              1996A, 5.25% Due 1/1/17.
     450,000  City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Utilities System Improvement and        2004 at 100  AAA   Aaa
              Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 1994A, 5.125% Due 11/15/23.
     525,000  City and County of Denver, Colorado, Airport System Revenue Bonds, Series   2005 at 102  AAA   Aaa
              1995A, 5.70% Due 11/15/25.
     500,000  Douglas County School District, Number Re.1, Douglas and Elbert Counties,   2006 at 101  AAA   Aaa
              Colorado, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 1996, 5.125% Due
              12/15/16.
     500,000  Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District No. 2, Douglas County, Colorado,      2006 at 101  AAA   Aaa
              General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 1996, 5.00% Due 6/15/16.
              (Original issue discount bonds delivered on or about March 26, 1996 at a
              price of 93.357% of principal amount.)
     525,000  Platte River Authority (Colorado), Power Revenue Bonds, Series DD, 5.375%   2007 at 102  AAA   Aaa
              Due 6/1/16. (When issued.)
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 $ 3,500,000  TOTAL         7 BONDS FROM COLORADO.
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HOW TO DETERMINE YOUR INCOME AND YIELD
 
HOW TO CALCULATE YOUR RETURN
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                    <C>
The estimated current return is the net income         the sales charge, and returns are as of 03/05/97.
divided by the offering price. Estimated long-term     As of this date, Units are offered at the public
return is a measure of the return to the investor      offering price plus accrued interest to the
expected to be earned over the estimated life of       settlement date of $.07. Returns and prices will
the Unit Trust. The public offering prices, which      fluctuate.
include
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                          Public                       Estimated Return (CURRENT/Long Term)
 Breakpoints             Offering     Sales      -------------------------------------------------
 Units / Dollars           Price      Charge      Monthly Plan   Quarterly Plan  Semi-Annual Plan
 <S>                   <C>            <C>        <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>   <C>  <C>
 50 / $5,000           $    101.04     4.90 %      4.97%   5.02%   5.01%   5.06%   5.02%   5.08 %
 500 / $50,000              100.88     4.75        4.98    5.03    5.01    5.07    5.03    5.09
 1,000 / $100,000           100.62     4.50        5.00    5.05    5.03    5.09    5.05    5.11
 2,500 / $250,000           100.36     4.25        5.01    5.07    5.04    5.11    5.06    5.13
 5,000 / $500,000            99.58     3.50        5.05    5.13    5.08    5.17    5.10    5.19
 10,000 / $1,000,000         99.06     3.00        5.07    5.17    5.11    5.21    5.13    5.23
 25,000 / $2,500,000         98.55     2.50        5.10    5.21    5.13    5.25    5.15    5.27
 50,000 / $5,000,000         98.05     2.00        5.13    5.25    5.16    5.29    5.18    5.31
</TABLE>
 
HOW TO DETERMINE YOUR
TAXABLE EQUIVALENT YIELD
 
The table shows the approximate yield an investor must get from a taxable
investment to match the estimated current return from this Unit Trust.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                 Taxable Equivalent Yield (by tax
   UNIT TRUST                bracket)
     RETURN      31.5%   34.5%   39.0%      42.5%
 <C>             <S>     <C>     <C>     <C>       <C>
         4.97  % 7.26%   7.59%   8.15%      8.64 %
         4.98    7.27    7.60    8.16       8.66
         5.00    7.30    7.63    8.20       8.70
         5.01    7.31    7.65    8.21       8.71
         5.05    7.37    7.71    8.28       8.78
         5.07    7.40    7.74    8.31       8.82
         5.10    7.45    7.79    8.36       8.87
         5.13    7.49    7.83    8.41       8.92
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JOHN NUVEEN & CO. INCORPORATED
333 WEST WACKER DRIVE, CHICAGO, IL 60606
HOW TO CALCULATE YOUR INCOME
The table shows expected interest payments for monthly, quarterly and
semi-annual plans. Payments will remain relatively constant as long as the Unit
Trust's size, composition and expenses remain the same. The first record date is
04/01/97.
 
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<CAPTION>
                                                 Annual
                    First Payment   Payment      Income
 Payment Plan           Date       (per unit)  (per unit)
 <S>                <C>            <C>         <C>         <C>
 Initial partial
  payment (all
  plans)                 4/15/97   $   .3490
 Monthly plan            5/15/97       .4188   $ 5.0261
 Quarterly plan          5/15/97       .4215
                         8/15/97      1.2645     5.0581
 Semi-annual plan        5/15/97       .4230
                        11/15/97      2.5380     5.0771
 EXAMPLE OF HOW TO CALCULATE YOUR ESTIMATED INCOME:
 $10,000       DIVIDED  BY 101.11 =  98.902
 investment       offering price     # of units
 (as of           and accrued        purchased
 03/05/97)        interest
 98.902       X   $5.0261        =   $497.09
 # of units       annual income      annual income
 purchased        per unit
                  (monthly plan)
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NUVEEN MASSACHUSETTS                                                      NUVEEN
INSURED UNIT TRUST 144                                                       923
    
 
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<S>                                                 <C>
RATED: "AAA"                                        NUVEEN TAX-FREE UNIT TRUSTS:
All bonds in this Unit Trust are insured by MBIA    For the tax-sensitive, conservative investor.
Insurance Corporation. As a result, the bonds are   - Double Tax-Free
rated Aaa by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. and    - Dependable Income
both the bonds and the Units are rated AAA by       - Diversified Portfolios
Standard & Poor's, the highest rating given by      - Top-Rated Municipal Bonds
each agency.                                        DATE OF DEPOSIT: March 6, 1997
ESTIMATED CURRENT RETURN:
5.10 - 5.31%
ESTIMATED LONG-TERM RETURN:
5.17 - 5.43%
</TABLE>
    
 
UNITS OF THE TRUST ARE NOT DEPOSITS OR OBLIGATIONS OF, OR GUARANTEED OR ENDORSED
BY, ANY BANK AND ARE NOT FEDERALLY INSURED OR OTHERWISE PROTECTED BY THE FDIC OR
ANY OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY AND INVOLVE INVESTMENT RISK, INCLUDING THE POSSIBLE
LOSS OF PRINCIPAL.
 
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QUICK FACTS ABOUT THIS UNIT TRUST
 
<TABLE>
<S>             <C>
Tax Status      Income is exempt from federal and state income
                taxes. Capital gains are taxable.
Total Principal $3,500,000 in 35,000 units
Average Life    27.1 years
Call Protection Earliest ordinary optional call is 2004
Minimum         $5,000 or 50 units, whichever is lower
Investment
Offering Price  $100.39 to $97.42 depending on the purchase amount
Cusip           67065D 136 monthly payment plan
Numbers         67065D 144 quarterly payment plan
                67065D 151 semi-annual payment plan
Insurance       Individual bonds (not units) are fully insured by
                MBIA Insurance Corporation, which guarantees
                timely payment of interest and principal.
Registration    Registered in Massachusetts
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>
<S>             <C>
Payment         Investors may choose to receive monthly, quarterly
Plans           or semi-annual interest payments.
Bond Calls      Most municipal bonds are subject to optional bond
                calls. Bonds are usually called at a premium price
                and generally not below par value.
Sales Charge    The sales charge is a one-time expense included in
                the Public Offering Price.
Letter          Investors may use a Letter of Intent to get
of Intent       reduced sales charges on purchases made over a
(LOI)           13-month period (and to take advantage of dollar
                cost averaging). Minimum LOI investment $50,000.
Redemptions     Units can be redeemed on any business day at no
                charge. Units are redeemed at their current market
                value.
Reinvestment    Interest income and returned principal can be
                reinvested with no sales charge into Nuveen tax-
                free mutual or money market funds. For more
                information obtain a prospectus.
</TABLE>
 
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<S>                          <C>
MATURITY DATES (Description of Chart)
2016-18                                            22.7%
2019-21                                             9.6%
2022-24                                            14.3%
2025-27                                            39.1%
2028+                                              14.3%
The earliest ordinary optional call date is 2004
 
YIELD COMPARISON AS OF 03/05/97*
  (Description of Yield Comparison Chart)
 
Nuveen UIT
     Yield                                         5.10%
     Tax Equivalent Yield                          9.03%
 
Treasury Bonds
     Yield                                         6.87%
     Tax Equivalent Yield                          7.81%
 
Corporate Bonds
</TABLE>
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<S>                          <C>
     Yield                   7.63%
</TABLE>
 
 *COMPARES TRUST AS OF 03/05/97 WITH 30-YEAR TREASURY BONDS AND LEHMAN BROTHERS
  INVESTMENT GRADE LONG CORPORATE BOND INDEX AS OF 03/04/97. ASSUMES 43.5%
  FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RATE AND A 12.0% STATE INCOME TAX RATE. TREASURY
  BONDS ARE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL BUT NOT STATE INCOME TAXES; CORPORATE BONDS ARE
  GENERALLY SUBJECT TO BOTH. TREASURY BONDS, UNLIKE MUNICIPAL BONDS, ARE
  GUARANTEED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT.
 
CALL 1.800.257.8787 FOR A PROSPECTUS CONTAINING MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION
INCLUDING CHARGES AND EXPENSES.
READ THE PROSPECTUS CAREFULLY BEFORE INVESTING.
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 BONDS THIS MASSACHUSETTS INSURED UNIT TRUST CONTAINS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                        RATINGS
  PRINCIPAL                                                                              EARLIEST CALL ----------
    AMOUNT    BOND ISSUE                                                                 DATE AND PRICE S&P MOODY'S
 <C>        <S>                                                                          <C>           <C><C>
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 $   165,000  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, General Obligation Bonds, Consolidated   2006 at 101  AAA   Aaa
              Loan of 1996, Series D, 5.00% Due 11/1/16. (Original issue discount bonds
              delivered on or about November 21, 1996 at a price of 93.412% of principal
              amount.)
     500,000  Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, General Transportation System   2006 at 101  AAA   Aaa
              Bonds, 1996 Series A, 5.625% Due 3/1/26. (Original issue discount bonds
              delivered on or about March 21, 1996 at a price of 94.15% of principal
              amount.)(General Obligation Bonds.)
     500,000  Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds,   2005 at 101  AAA   Aaa
              Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital Obligated Group (Cooley Dickinson Hospital
              Issue), Series B, 5.50% Due 11/15/25.
     500,000  Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds,   2005 at 102  AAA   Aaa
              Harvard University Issue, Series P, 5.375% Due 11/1/32. (Original issue
              discount bonds delivered on or about June 13, 1995 at a price of 94.007% of
              principal amount.)
     335,000  Massachusetts Industrial Finance Agency, Revenue Bonds (College of the Holy  2006 at 102 AAA   Aaa
              Cross-1996 Issue), 5.50% Due 3/1/20.
     500,000  Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company, Power Supply System     2004 at 102  AAA   Aaa
              Revenue Bonds, 1994 Series B, 5.00% Due 7/1/17.
     130,000  Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, General Revenue Bonds, 1995 Series  2005 at 102 AAA   Aaa
              B, 5.00% Due 12/1/16.
     370,000  Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, General Revenue Bonds, 1996 Series  2006 at 101 AAA   Aaa
              A, 5.60% Due 11/1/26.
     500,000  South Essex Sewerage District, Massachusetts, General Obligation Sewer      2006 at 102  AAA   Aaa
              Bonds, 1996 Series A, 5.25% Due 6/15/24.
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 $ 3,500,000  TOTAL         9 BONDS FROM MASSACHUSETTS.
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HOW TO DETERMINE YOUR INCOME AND YIELD
 
HOW TO CALCULATE YOUR RETURN
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                    <C>
The estimated current return is the net income         the sales charge, and returns are as of 03/05/97.
divided by the offering price. Estimated long-term     As of this date, Units are offered at the public
return is a measure of the return to the investor      offering price plus accrued interest to the
expected to be earned over the estimated life of       settlement date of $.07. Returns and prices will
the Unit Trust. The public offering prices, which      fluctuate.
include
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                          Public                       Estimated Return (CURRENT/Long Term)
 Breakpoints             Offering     Sales      -------------------------------------------------
 Units / Dollars           Price      Charge      Monthly Plan   Quarterly Plan  Semi-Annual Plan
 <S>                   <C>            <C>        <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>   <C>  <C>
 50 / $5,000           $    100.39     4.90 %      5.10%   5.17%   5.13%   5.20%   5.15%   5.22 %
 500 / $50,000              100.23     4.75        5.11    5.17    5.14    5.20    5.16    5.22
 1,000 / $100,000            99.97     4.50        5.12    5.19    5.15    5.22    5.17    5.24
 2,500 / $250,000            99.71     4.25        5.13    5.21    5.17    5.24    5.18    5.26
 5,000 / $500,000            98.93     3.50        5.17    5.27    5.21    5.30    5.23    5.32
 10,000 / $1,000,000         98.42     3.00        5.20    5.30    5.23    5.33    5.25    5.36
 25,000 / $2,500,000         97.92     2.50        5.23    5.34    5.26    5.37    5.28    5.39
 50,000 / $5,000,000         97.42     2.00        5.25    5.38    5.29    5.41    5.31    5.43
</TABLE>
 
HOW TO DETERMINE YOUR
TAXABLE EQUIVALENT YIELD
 
The table shows the approximate yield an investor must get from a taxable
investment to match the estimated current return from this Unit Trust.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                 Taxable Equivalent Yield (by tax
   UNIT TRUST                bracket)
     RETURN      36.5%   39.5%   43.5%      47.0%
 <C>             <S>     <C>     <C>     <C>       <C>
         5.10  % 8.03%   8.43%   9.03%      9.62 %
         5.11    8.05    8.45    9.04       9.64
         5.12    8.06    8.46    9.06       9.66
         5.13    8.08    8.48    9.08       9.68
         5.17    8.14    8.55    9.15       9.75
         5.20    8.19    8.60    9.20       9.81
         5.23    8.24    8.64    9.26       9.87
         5.25    8.27    8.68    9.29       9.91
</TABLE>
 
JOHN NUVEEN & CO. INCORPORATED
333 WEST WACKER DRIVE, CHICAGO, IL 60606
HOW TO CALCULATE YOUR INCOME
The table shows expected interest payments for monthly, quarterly and
semi-annual plans. Payments will remain relatively constant as long as the Unit
Trust's size, composition and expenses remain the same. The first record date is
04/01/97.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 Annual
                    First Payment   Payment      Income
 Payment Plan           Date       (per unit)  (per unit)
 <S>                <C>            <C>         <C>         <C>
 Initial partial
  payment (all
  plans)                 4/15/97   $   .3552
 Monthly plan            5/15/97       .4263   $ 5.1189
 Quarterly plan          5/15/97       .4290
                         8/15/97      1.2870     5.1509
 Semi-annual plan        5/15/97       .4308
                        11/15/97      2.5848     5.1699
 EXAMPLE OF HOW TO CALCULATE YOUR ESTIMATED INCOME:
 $10,000       DIVIDED  BY 100.46 =  99.542
 investment       offering price     # of units
 (as of           and accrued        purchased
 03/05/97)        interest
 99.542       X   $5.1189        =   $509.55
 # of units       annual income      annual income
 purchased        per unit
                  (monthly plan)
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