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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Airways (WY) | Aviation | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 5024 | 1936 | /SR | S | n/a | $150 | $60 | 15% | $69 | *; EF; #114; 1 sh; SR: Silver with wavy gold underprint |
| American Bank Note Co. (NY) | Banks | Feb-97 | SM#160 | 5078 | 1937 | S | n/a | $150 | $210 | 10% | $231 | VF+; [2]; s/b: George B. Whitney | |
| Bankers & Brokers Association (NY) | Banks | 6-Jul | SM#262 | 3027 | 1877 | S | n/a | $400 | $412 | 15% | $474 | U;VF+ | |
| Hackettstown Bank, New Jersey (NJ) | Banks | 4-Feb | SM#236 | 5074 | 1864 | S | n/a | $100 | $90 | 15% | $104 | U;VF;R43 | |
| Security Title & Trust (PA) | Banks | 4-Jun | SM#239 | 5078 | 1929 | S | n/a | $100 | $110 | 15% | $127 | VF+ | |
| Maryland Trust | Belmont, August Jr. | Jan-92 | SM#102 | 681 | 1895 | S | I&SV | $250 | $270 | 10% | $297 | Belmont Jr. | |
| ALS -- Gov. of MA -- re appointment | Bowdoin, James | Jan-98 | SM#172 | 1207 | 1787 | ALS | S | $450 | $2,000 | 10% | $2,200 | Fine | |
| Canal Department, State of New York | Canals | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 259 | 1874 | B | n/a | $90 | $65 | 10% | $72 | ||
| LS -- re Wool Waste 'imported shirts' | Chase, Salmon P. | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 2062 | 1864 | LS | n/a | $150 | $100 | 10% | $110 | F | |
| American Telegraph - Typewriter | Communications | Sep-92 | FFH#46 | 27 | 1908 | S | n/a | $50 | $32 | 10% | $35 | ||
| Electric Signagraph and Semaphore Co. (AZ) | Communications | Feb-99 | SM#183 | 5064 | 1907 | S | n/a | $100 | $90 | 10% | $99 | U; VF+ | |
| National Telephone Co. (England) | Communications | Dec-00 | WINS#21 | 228 | 1899 | S | n/a | $40 | $45 | 10% | $50 | U;VF | |
| United States Wireless Printing Telegraph Co. (WA) | Communications | 2-Mar | SM#217 | 1134 | 1908 | S | n/a | $1,000 | $1,100 | 10% | $1,210 | U;VF+;"only 2 other examples offered" | |
| Confederate Bond -- Ball T-72/87 (Richmond, Va.) | Confederate & Civil War | Dec-00 | WINS#21 | 186 | 1863 | B | n/a | $60 | $70 | 10% | $77 | U;VF | |
| Confederate States of America Act of March 23,1863 (Cr. 136) (Ball 276) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2818 | 1863 | B | n/a | $3,750 | $3,750 | 15% | $4,313 | VF;trimmed close top bottom | |
| Orginal Butte Mining Co. (MT) | Daly, Marcus | 3-Feb | Holabird #18 | 680 | 1882 | S | SV | $450 | $450 | VF;Price List;"rare autograph" | |||
| Autographed Note Signed | Douglas, Frederick | 2-Mar | WINS#203 | 82 | 1880 | ANS | SO | $900 | $800 | 10% | $880 | EF | |
| Edison Storage Battery Co. (NJ) | Edison, Charles | Jan-94 | SM#124 | 1042 | 1927 | S | SO | $200 | $180 | 10% | $198 | POC(2) | |
| Art-O-Graf Film Co. (CO) | Entertainment | 2-Mar | Boone#32 | 1535 | 1919 | S | n/a | $2,125 | $2,125 | Price List;F | |||
| United Artists Theatre Circuit, Inc. (MD) | Entertainment | Sep-99 | WINS#18 | 124 | 1957 | S | n/a | $125 | $125 | 0% | $125 | VF; I&SV Jacob Shubert | |
| National Express & Transportation Co. (VA) | Express & Transportation | 2-Mar | SM#217 | 1113 | 1866 | S | n/a | $500 | $475 | 10% | $523 | U;VF+;trimmed bottom margin | |
| American Express Co. Type IV (NY) | Fargo, William G. | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 1270 | 1863 | S | SO | $450 | $325 | 15% | $374 | VF;a/b: A. Holland & H. Wells;"similar to Type IV" | |
| Standard Oil Trust | Flagler, Henry M. | 2-Mar | WINS#203 | 94 | 1893 | S | I&SO&SV | $900 | $700 | 10% | $770 | as/b:W.H.Tilford;"outstanding example" | |
| Pacific American Fisheries, Inc. (DE) | Food & Drink | 1-May | SSI#12 | 216 | 1936 | S | n/a | $70 | $85 | 10% | $94 | VF | |
| Southern Trans-Continental Railroad (TX) | Fremont, John C. | 2-Sep | SM#224 | 1038 | 1868 | B | SV | $400 | $450 | 15% | $518 | U;VF+;#34;Texas Division;"ornate border" |