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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. F. Keith's New York Theatres Co. | Entertainment | 7-Feb | Harmer#0701 | 1254 | SPEC | OR | S | n/a | $450 | $160 | 15% | $184 | XF;"rare"; odd shs |
| United States Moving Pictures Corp. (DE) | Entertainment | 2-Mar | Boone#32 | 1627 | 1921 | S | n/a | $6,800 | $6,800 | Price List;EF;w/2 financial docs of company | |||
| Oregon & Transcontinental Co. (OR) | Express & Transportation | 1-Jun | SM#211 | 2165 | 1833 | S | n/a | $400 | $300 | 10% | $330 | VF+;I/SO Charles Pratt | |
| American Merchants Union Express (NY) | Fargo, William G. | 3-Jun | SM#230 | 5094 | 1869 | S | SO | $200 | $100 | 15% | $115 | VF+ | |
| California Dry Dock Co. (CA) | Flood, James C. | 4-Nov | Holabird #33 | 317 | 1878 | GB | SV | $1,500 | $550 | 15% | $633 | U;EF;a/b:W. Alvord;"both signatures ex. rare" | |
| Peoples Ice Co. (CA) | Food & Drink | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 5144 | 1898 | S | n/a | $75 | $44 | 15% | $51 | VF; #434; 2 shs | |
| LS -- tribute to Georgia's Confederate veterans | French, Samuel | Feb-98 | SM#175 | 124 | 1901 | LS | S | $650 | $650 | 10% | $715 | VG; 4to; Confederate general from New Jersey | |
| Check | Goodyear, Charles | Mar-94 | WINS#9403 | 178 | 1860 | CK | SO | $875 | $375 | 10% | $413 | VF | |
| Chicago, Rock Island, & Pacific Rwy Co. | Green, Hetty | Jan-96 | SM#146 | 1132 | 1902 | S | I&SV | $3,500 | $2,850 | 10% | $3,135 | VF; scarce | |
| Fernandina & Jacksonville Railroad (FL) | Harriman, Edward H. | Jan-97 | SM#159 | 2011 | 1880 | B | SV | $450 | $350 | 10% | $385 | U; EF | |
| DS - re: Bill of Exchange for 444 Mexican dollars | Hopkinson, Francis | 6-Jan | WINS-0601 | 99 | 1780 | DS | SO | $1,750 | $1,200 | 15% | $1,380 | "rare second bill of Exchange";SD;printed in red & green | |
| Chesapeake, Ohio & Southwestern RR (NY) | Huntington, Collis P. | 2-Sep | WINS#0209 | 62 | 1882 | S | S | $150 | $105 | 10% | $116 | VF;lightly punch cancelled w/2through signatur | |
| Rutland Trust (VT) | Insurance | 4-Feb | SM#235 | 1077 | 1883 | S | n/a | $250 | $200 | 15% | $230 | U;VF+ | |
| Canadian North Pacific Fisheries Ltd. (Canada) | International | Apr-99 | SSI#8 | 79 | 1912 | S | n/a | $200 | $290 | 10% | $319 | U; VF; rare | |
| El Laurel de Baco (ES) | International | May-98 | WINS#15 | 424 | 1914 | S | n/a | $250 | $265 | 0% | $265 | U; VF; scarce | |
| La Hispano Suiza Fabrica de Automobiles (Spain) | International | 2-Apr | SM#218 | 5992 | 1940 | S | n/a | $250 | $400 | 12% | $448 | VF+;Spanish | |
| Royal Co. of Saint Ferdinand of Seville (Spain) | International | 2-Mar | SM#217 | 2266 | 1749 | S | n/a | $9,750 | $4,400 | 10% | $4,840 | VF;"beautiful classic European certificate" | |
| Check Signed | Jackson, Andrew | Apr-99 | SM#186 | 401 | 1835 | CK | SO | $3,000 | $2,900 | 10% | $3,190 | VG; 8vo; rare | |
| ALS - to Francis Henderson w/ praise of his son-in-law J. Laurens | Lafayette, Marquis de | 2-Dec | Barnes #26 | 39 | 1825 | ALS | S | $3,000 | $3,000 | Catalog;VG;few small fold breaks | |||
| State of Lousiana | Long, Huey P. | 5-Jul | SM#250 | 7676 | 1929 | GR | GB | SO | $150 | $140 | 15% | $161 | VF;1 punch affects signature |
| Bay State Drug & Chemical Co. (WV) | Manufacturing | 1-May | FHW#62 | 41 | 1899 | S | n/a | $81 | 17% | $95 | VF | ||
| Huron Salt & Lumber Manufacturing (IL) | Manufacturing | Jul-97 | SM#166 | 5245 | 1865 | S | n/a | $200 | $230 | 10% | $253 | U; VF+; R-44 | |
| Sobel Multiplying-Bookkeeping Machine Company (DE) | Manufacturing | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 1433 | 1925 | GR/BK | S | n/a | $150 | $80 | 20% | $96 | VF+; 8 shs; #1587 |
| Allegheny Valley Street Railway Co. (PA) | Mellon, Andrew W. | Mar-90 | LABARRE | 301 | 1906 | S | I&SV | $1,500 | $1,500 | asked; also WL and RB Mellon | |||
| Albion Gold Mining Co. (UT) | Mining | 9-Nov | Holabird-11/09 | 379 | 1890 | BK/CR | S | n/a | $175 | $65 | 18% | $76 | VF; "rare"; folds; #36; 100 shs; pink paper; White Pine Cty |