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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accessory Transit Co. of Nicaragua (NY) | Shipping | Sep-99 | WINS#18 | 989 | 1854 | S | n/a | $1,250 | $1,275 | 0% | $1,275 | U; choice; s/b: Charles Morgan | |
| Custom House, Collectors Office (NY) | Shipping | 9-Jun | SPINK-296 | 2052 | 1868 | OR/ | C | n/a | $150 | $100 | 20% | $120 | VF+; Drawback Certificate for $25.75 |
| Nicaragua Canal Construction (CO) | Shipping | 4-Feb | SM#235 | 1039 | 1892 | B | n/a | $300 | $700 | 15% | $805 | U;VF+;"ornate border" | |
| Submarine Boat Corp. (NY) | Shipping | Jan-97 | WINS#12 | 1109 | 1921 | S | n/a | $125 | $75 | $75 | U; EF | ||
| Cape May Driving Park Co. (NJ) | Sports | Jun-98 | SM#177 | 1428 | 1887 | S | n/a | $425 | $1,300 | 10% | $1,430 | U; VF+ | |
| State of Alabama (AL) (Cr. 62B) $1000 | State & Treasury Bonds | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2986 | 1863 | B | n/a | $225 | $275 | 15% | $316 | VF;s/b:Thomas Watts as governor;"ornate border";w/coupons | |
| Department of the interior - Cherokee Nation Bond | State & Treasury Bonds | 7-Oct | Harmer#0710 | 392 | 1894 | BL/ | SPEC | n/a | $2,250 | $1,700 | 15% | $1,955 | "XF" condition; SPECIMEN; $1,000 4%; POCs; extremely rare |
| State of Arkansas (AR) (Cr. 71B) | State & Treasury Bonds | 6-Oct | SM#265 | 1139 | 1871 | B | n/a | $225 | $100 | 15% | $115 | U;VF | |
| State of Tennessee (Cr. 61A) (TN) | State & Treasury Bonds | 4-Oct | SM#241 | 2304 | 1861 | B | n/a | $213 | $250 | 15% | $288 | VF+ | |
| Providence & Worcester Railroad | Stone, Lucy | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 2176 | 1855 | S | I&SV | $625 | $325 | 15% | $374 | VF;"ornate border" | |
| TLS -- re friend's death | Thomson, Elihu | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 2499 | 1930 | TLS | SO | $500 | $475 | 10% | $523 | Choice | |
| Illinois & St. Louis Bridge (IL) | Turnpikes, Bridges & Roads | 4-Nov | SM#242 | 5153 | 1870 | S | n/a | $100 | $111 | 15% | $128 | U;VF+ | |
| CK - on National Broadway Bank-$291 Payable to W. Walsh | Tweed, William M. (Boss) | 2-Dec | Barnes #26 | 64 | 1869 | CK | S | $500 | $500 | Catalog;VG;"unusual & attractime item" | |||
| Check Signed | Van Buren, Martin | Nov-98 | SM#181 | 276 | 1855 | CK | S | $2,000 | $1,100 | 12% | $1,232 | VG; 8vo;"rare" | |
| Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Co. | Vanderbilt, W. K., Jr | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 350 | 1918 | OR/BK | B | SO | $100 | $70 | 20% | $84 | Good VF; $5000 Mort.; #C209; hole cnx; POC(2) |
| DS - re: items bought for the Potomac Co. | Washington, George | 5-Aug | WINS#0508 | 142 | 1786 | DS | SO | $7,000 | $5,500 | 10% | $6,050 | a/b:James Rumsey;profess restored;some damp staining | |
| Philadelphia Mining & Smelting Co. (PA) | Widener, Peter A.B. | Jul-00 | Wins#20 | 81 | 1882 | S | S | $125 | $90 | 10% | $99 | U;"very fresh condition" | |
| Calipah Silver Mines Co. (NV) | Mining | 10-May | Holabird-5/10 | 337 | 1921 | OR/ | S | n/a | $113 | $30 | 17.50% | $35 | U; VF; #411; 1000 shs; San Bernardino Co. |
| Autograph Endorsement Signed--2nd President of U.S. | Adams, John | Jul-97 | BARNES#19 | 1 | 1800 | DS | S | $5,500 | $5,500 | Catalog; VG; s/a President | |||
| DS -- Texian Loan Certificate No. 401 | Austin, Stephen F. | Apr-99 | SM#186 | 494 | 1836 | C | SO | $1,200 | $1,700 | 10% | $1,870 | VG; 4to; choice | |
| Cleveland Cyclecar (OH) | Automobiles | 2-Sep | SM#224 | 5006 | 1914 | S | n/a | $200 | $200 | 15% | $230 | U;VF+;#11;w/real 8x10 photo of car | |
| Ford Motor (500 Francs) | Automobiles | Feb-96 | STOCKSEARCH | 3198 | 1922 | S | n/a | $200 | $220 | 10% | $242 | VF; issued in Belgium | |
| Liquid Air, Power & Automobile Co. (WV) | Automobiles | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 5027 | 1899 | S | n/a | $200 | $126 | 12% | $141 | Very Good-F;pink staining & splits | |
| Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Co. (NY) | Automobiles | Oct-96 | SM#156 | 5006 | 1935 | S | n/a | $180 | $180 | 10% | $198 | EF | |
| Studebaker Corp. (NJ) | Automobiles | 1-May | SSI#12 | 652 | 1946 | S | n/a | $50 | $65 | 10% | $72 | VF+ |