PROPERTY CAPITAL TRUST
SC 13D/A, 1996-08-23
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                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C. 20549

                                SCHEDULE 13D

               Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
                            (Amendment No.1)1

                          Property Capital Trust                   
                          ----------------------   
                             (Name of Issuer)
                                                 
                             Common Stock  
                        -----------------------
                     (Title of Class of Securities)

                               743437 10 5                 
                              -------------
                              (CUSIP Number)

                             Warren E. Buffett
                1440 Kiewit Plaza, Omaha, Nebraska 68131
                               (402) 346-1400                
             -----------------------------------------------
             (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
            Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                August 20, 1996                 
                        -----------------------------
                        (Date of Event which Requires 
                           Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to 
report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is 
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the 
following box [  ].

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement [ ].  (A fee
is not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on
file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)

Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed 
with the Commission.  See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are 
to be sent.

                           (Continued on following pages)
                                  Page 1 of 4 Pages

___________________

       1 The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

         The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall
not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that 
section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act 
(however, see the Notes). 

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Cusip No. 743437 10 5                                        Page 2 of 4

1.       Name of Reporting Person
         S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

         Warren E. Buffett, ###-##-####

 2.      Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*
                                                                     (a)  [  ]
                                                                     (b)  [  ]
 3.      SEC Use Only


 4.      Source of Funds*

         PF

 5.      Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required
         Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)                                   [  ]

 6.      Citizenship or Place of Organization

         United States citizen

                                   7.  Sole Voting Power
                                       725,900
         NUMBER OF SHARES
           BENEFICIALLY            8.  Shared Voting Power
           OWNED BY EACH               -0-
             REPORTING
              PERSON               9.  Sole Dispositive Power
                                       725,900

                                  10.  Shared Dispositive Power
                                       -0-

11.      Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

         725,900

12.      Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes
         Certain Shares*                                                  [  ]

13.      Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

         8.0%

14.      Type of Reporting Person*

         IN

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Cusip No. 743437 10 5                                        Page 3 of 4 

ITEM 1.  SECURITY AND ISSUER

         This Schedule 13D is filed with respect to the Common Stock without
         par value of Property Capital Trust ("PCT"), One Post Office Square,
         Boston Massachusetts 02109.

ITEM 2.  IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND

         This Schedule 13D is filed by Warren E. Buffett (an individual and a
         United States citizen), 1440 Kiewit Plaza, Omaha, Nebraska 68131.

         The principal occupation of Warren E. Buffett is to serve as Chairman
         of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Berkshire
         Hathaway Inc. ("Berkshire"), 1440 Kiewit Plaza, Omaha, Nebraska
         68131.  Berkshire is a holding company owning subsidiaries engaged in
         a number of diverse business activities, the most important of which
         is the property and casualty insurance and reinsurance business.

         Warren E. Buffett has not been convicted, during the past five years,
         in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
         misdemeanors).  During the past five years, he has not been a party
         to a civil proceeding resulting in a judgment, decree or final order
         relating to any violation of federal or state securities laws.

ITEM 3.  SOURCE AND AMOUNTS OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION

         The 725,900 shares of Common Stock described in Item 5 over which
         Mr. Buffett has sole voting and investment power were purchased at a
         cost of $6,158,628.47.  No borrowed funds were used for purchases of
         the securities.

ITEM 4.  PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION

         The purpose of the purchases by Mr. Buffett was to acquire shares for
         investment. Mr. Buffett may purchase additional shares of PCT stock
         from time to time depending upon price, market conditions,
         availability of funds, evaluation of other investment opportunities,
         and other factors.  Although Mr. Buffett has no present intention to
         sell any shares of PCT, he could determine from time to time, based
         upon the same set of factors just listed, to sell some or all of the
         shares of PCT held.

         Except as stated above, Mr. Buffett does not have any plan or proposal
         which relates to any of the matters set forth in Item 4(a)-(j) of
         Schedule 13D.

ITEM 5.  INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

         a.    Warren E. Buffett owns 725,900 shares of PCT Common Stock, or
               approximately 8.0% of the outstanding shares (based upon
               9,092,424 shares of common stock of PCT outstanding, as reported
               in PCT's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
               April 30, 1996).

         b.    Mr. Buffett has sole power to vote and dispose of the 725,900
               shares held by him.


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Cusip No. 743437 10 5                                        Page 4 of 4

ITEM 5.  INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER (continued)

         c.    During the past sixty days, Mr. Buffett acquired common 
               shares of PCT in an open market transactions. Those 
               transactions are shown below:

                Date            Number of      Aggregate     Cost per
                Acquired         Shares          Cost         Share
                --------        ----------   -------------  --------
                July 11, 1996      10,000      $ 79,000.00  $ 7.9000
                July 12, 1996       3,100        24,102.50    7.7750
                July 15, 1996       6,500        49,725.00    7.6500
                August 05, 1996     5,700        45,742.50    8.0250
                August 07, 1996     5,700        45,030.00    7.9000
                August 08, 1996     1,700        13,430.00    7.9000
                August 12, 1996       300         2,370.00    7.9000
                August 13, 1996       800         6,320.00    7.9000
                August 14, 1996       600         4,740.00    7.9000
                August 15, 1996       500         3,962.50    7.9250
                August 19, 1996     1,500        11,850.00    7.9000
                August 20, 1996     2,000        15,800.00    7.9000
                August 22, 1996    24,500       196,612.50    8.0250

         d.    Not applicable.

         e.    Not applicable.


ITEM 6.  CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR
         RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

         Not applicable.

ITEM 7.  MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS

         Not applicable.



                                  SIGNATURE

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

         Dated the 23rd day of August, 1996.

                       /s/ Warren E. Buffett
                       ____________________________________
                       Warren E. Buffett



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