WHACO, the acronym for Washington Historical Autograph and Certificate Organization was formed in 1994 and remained in existence until 2014. Founded by George and Juanada Teas, the club’s inspiration resulted from a large group of collectors residing in the greater Virginia and Maryland area. It soon gathered many additional members from around the nation. George and Juanada worked tirelessly for many years running the annual WHACO show from 1994 – 2000. During the period from 1994 through 2005, they compiled a highly important and useful database of auction records detailing sale results of virtually every important Scripophily auction held in the United States. With over 36,000 entries, it remains as the most comprehensive record of auction sales related to old stocks and bonds in America. Through the generosity of George and Juanada, we’re pleased to be able to make this information available to interested users. We hope you find this information helpful in your research and collecting endeavors.
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| Name | Category | Auction Date | Auction Catalog | Item Number | Year Signed | Color | Type | Signed | Est-Ask | Realized | Comm-Disc | Cost | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union National Bank (PA) | Banks | 3-Jun | WINS 0306 | 731 | 1874 | S | n/a | $75 | $85 | 10% | $94 | EF | |
| Bank of the U.S. (bill of exchange) | Biddle, Nicholas | Jan-92 | SM#102 | 210 | 1833 | X | SO | $160 | $230 | 10% | $253 | FRANCS | |
| Buick Oil Co. (CA) | Buick, David D. | Jul-94 | SM#129 | 2315 | 1911 | S | SO | $500 | $500 | 10% | $550 | Excellent | |
| New Hope Lock | Canals | Feb-97 | SM#160 | 5490 | 1845 | S | n/a | $163 | $120 | 10% | $132 | VF*; #25 | |
| ALS -- personal note re wife | Clemens, Samuel L. | Sep-94 | SM#130 | 48 | 1902 | ALS | S | $1,200 | $1,000 | 10% | $1,100 | Very good condition; clipped corner | |
| Bodie & Hawthorne Telephone & Telegraph Co. (CA) | Communications | 4-Feb | SM#235 | 1099 | 1892 | S | n/a | $250 | $275 | 15% | $316 | VF;#20;"ornate border | |
| Henry County Telephone Co. (IL) | Communications | Jun-96 | WINS#11 | 883 | 1900 | S | n/a | $50 | $40 | 0% | $40 | Fine | |
| Patterson District Telegraph | Communications | Jun-89 | SM#81 | 1022 | 1886 | S | n/a | $200 | $270 | 10% | $297 | IT: Garret A. Hobart | |
| Act of December 24, 1861 (T-118, Cr. 109, B-145) | Confederate & Civil War | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 1463 | 1861 | B | n/a | $250 | $350 | 15% | $403 | VF-EF; $20,000; I&SV: Elmore | |
| Confederate Bond (Certificate #1015) (Richmond) | Confederate & Civil War | 5-Aug | WINS#0508 | 451 | 1862 | B | n/a | $200 | $150 | 10% | $165 | F;some overall toning | |
| Loan of 1861 (CSA) | Confederate & Civil War | 1-May | SSI#12 | 50 | 1862 | B | n/a | $150 | $190 | 10% | $209 | U;VF+;only 1,901 issued | |
| TLS - letter of recommendation | De Forest, Lee | Apr-95 | HISTAUTO | 103 | 1942 | TLS | S | $500 | $525 | 10% | $578 | In Choice Condition | |
| Wilmington & Northern (PA-DE) | DuPont, Henry A. | Jun-00 | SM#200 | 6129 | 1888 | S | SO | $200 | $125 | 10% | $138 | VF+ | |
| Edison Portland Cement Co. (NJ) | Edison, Thomas A. | 4-Feb | SM#235 | 1116 | 1899 | S | I&SO(2) | $2,000 | $1,300 | 15% | $1,495 | VF+ | |
| Dirigo Films (ME) | Entertainment | 7-Nov | SM#274 | 5164 | 1922 | GR/ | S | n/a | $45 | $18 | 15% | $21 | *; 1 sh; #25 |
| Louisiana Purchase Exposition Co. (MO) | Expositions & Centennials | Jun-00 | SM#199 | 2048 | 1904 | S | n/a | $625 | $400 | 10% | $440 | U;VF+ | |
| Merchants Despatch Transportation Co. | Fargo, James C. | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 5503 | 1873 | S | SO | $400 | $275 | 12% | $308 | U;VF;RN-P2(2) | |
| Oregon & Transcontinental Co. (OR) | Field, Marshall | Jul-96 | SM#153 | 4443 | 1881 | S | I&SV | $850 | $580 | 10% | $638 | VF+; #978 | |
| Coca Cola Co. (NY) | Food & Drink | Jan-00 | SM#194 | 1095 | 1919 | SPEC | n/a | $1,000 | $450 | 12% | $504 | VF+; voting trust certificate | |
| West Indies Sugar (DE) | Food & Drink | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 5611 | 1946 | S | n/a | $113 | $105 | 12% | $118 | VF+;I&SV by Edgar Bergen | |
| ALS - re: speech on Lincoln | Garfield, James A. | Oct-95 | HISTAUTO | 107 | 1866 | ALS | S | $2,250 | $1,500 | 10% | $1,650 | F | |
| Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad Co. | Gould, Jay | Apr-92 | SM#105 | 9600 | 1880 | S | I&SV | $250 | $325 | 10% | $358 | ||
| Chicago, St. Louis & Pittsburgh Railroad Co. (IN-IL) | Guggenheim, Meyer | 9-Jan | S-SM#292 | 3668 | 1890 | BR/ | P | I&SV | $3,000 | $2,500 | 20% | $3,000 | VF+; #1954; 100 pfd shs; cut cnacelled |
| MLS - re: commissary had made no purchase of provision in this year | Harrison, William Henry | 2-Nov | SM#225 | 362 | 1814 | MLS | S | $850 | $700 | 15% | $805 | VG;"a bit fragile";light age toning;margin chip | |
| Wrigley Pharmaceutical Co. (DE) | Hospitals & Medical | Oct-98 | STOCKSEARCH | 150 | 1926 | S | n/a | $95 | $100 | 10% | $110 | U; VF; scarce |