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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLS -- American Labor Leader -- Re immigration quotas | Gompers, Samuel | Mar-97 | SM#162 | 130 | 1921 | TLS | S | $500 | $350 | 10% | $385 | Fine; 4to; s/a: Saml. Gompers as Pres. of AFL | |
| ALS - election news | Greeley, Horace | May-00 | SM#197 | 174 | 1871 | ALS | S | $450 | $500 | 12% | $560 | quite good; 8vo | |
| Fernandina & Jacksonville Railroad (FL) | Harriman, Edward H. | Oct-94 | MALONE | 32 | 1880 | B | SV | $475 | $475 | Catalog | |||
| DS -- as Treasurer of Loans | Hopkinson, Francis | Mar-97 | SM#162 | 61 | 1779 | DS | S | $400 | $325 | 10% | $358 | VG; 4to; s/a F. Hopkinson; (SD); tape on verso | |
| United States & Brazil Mail Steamship Co. (NY) | Huntington, Collis P. | Jan-92 | SM#102 | 571 | 1892 | S | SO | $400 | $525 | 10% | $578 | ||
| Phoenix Insurance Co. (CT) | Insurance | 2-Apr | WINS#25 | 191 | 1860 | S | n/a | $95 | $75 | 10% | $83 | VF | |
| Camp Floyd Silver Mining Co. (GB) | International | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 5192 | 1871 | GR | S | n/a | $60 | $30 | 15% | $35 | *; #9900; 1 sh; "pinholes" |
| Eastern Cuba Sugar | International | Oct-94 | SM-PL1094 | C1301 | 1922 | B | n/a | $20 | $20 | Price List; VF+ | |||
| La Flotte Commerciale, Cie. | International | Jun-98 | BOONE#30 | 834 | 1852 | S | n/a | $324 | $324 | 15% | $373 | EF | |
| ALS - personal family letter | Jackson, Andrew | May-00 | SM#197 | 374 | 1824 | ALS | S | $1,500 | $1,700 | 12% | $1,904 | scarce | |
| ALS | Lafayette, Marquis de | Nov-93 | HISTAUTO | 85 | 1827 | ALS | S | $2,500 | $2,500 | Catalog | |||
| State of Lousiana | Long, Huey P. | May-95 | SM-PL0595 | C1092 | 1930 | B | SO | $200 | $200 | Price List | |||
| Barber Asphalt Paving Co. (WV) | Manufacturing | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 1081 | 1896 | GR | SPEC | n/a | $250 | $275 | 15% | $316 | VF; SPECIMEN; $1,000 6% gold debenture |
| Hope Underwear (NJ) | Manufacturing | 5-Feb | SM#245 | 5152 | 1903 | S | n/a | $50 | $60 | 15% | $69 | U;VF+;#11 | |
| Shellenberger Wire Bound Fruit Crate Co. (ME) | Manufacturing | Apr-97 | ERIK BOONE | 870 | 1906 | S | n/a | $257 | $257 | 18% | $303 | VF; No 829; uncanceled | |
| ALS -- recommendation for admission to West Point | Meade, George G. | Feb-98 | SM#175 | 51 | 1872 | ALS | S | $550 | $625 | 10% | $688 | 8vo; legendary Union general | |
| Albany Gold Mining Co. (CA) | Mining | 1-Nov | Holabird-11/01 | 189 | 1893 | S | n/a | $100 | $80 | 12% | $90 | U;VF;no vignette | |
| Arctic Mining Co. (CA) | Mining | 7-Nov | SM#274 | 5228 | 1880 | S | n/a | $150 | $100 | 15% | $115 | *; VF; 500 shs; #412 | |
| Bell Silver & Copper Mining Co. (MT) | Mining | 9-Jan | S-SM#292 | 3615 | 1881 | BK | S | n/a | $250 | $100 | 20% | $120 | VF+; #1018; 250 shs |
| Bowery Consolidated Mill & Mining Co. (CA) | Mining | 5-Dec | SM#257 | 1024 | 1872 | S | n/a | $250 | $130 | 15% | $150 | U;VF+;R112; "PLATE" | |
| California Dredging & Mining Co. (CA) | Mining | Sep-99 | WINS#18 | 508 | 1874 | S | n/a | $150 | $176 | 0% | $176 | U; VF; scarce | |
| Chilled Car-Wheel Grinding Co.(NV) | Mining | Nov-00 | Holabird-11/00 | 613 | 1879 | S | n/a | $200 | $160 | 12% | $179 | VF;certificate #14 | |
| Compania Minera De Cobre (San Juan, Cuba) | Mining | 7-Jan | WINS#0701 | 148 | 1918 | GR/BK | S | n/a | $75 | $75 | 15% | $86 | F |
| Crinoline Gold & Silver Mining Co. (CA) | Mining | 8-Nov | S-SM#289 | 1139 | 1863 | S | n/a | $400 | $210 | 20% | $252 | VF; Silver Mountain Dist. Amador County, CA. #92. 10 shs; R44 | |
| Double Standard Gold Mining Co. (CA) | Mining | 6-Feb | SM#258 | 5250 | 1882 | S | n/a | $150 | $150 | 15% | $173 | U;VF+;"ornate border";pinholes, left |