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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hecla Mercantile & Banking Co (MT) | Banks | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 899 | 1890 | BK | S | n/a | $150 | $100 | 20% | $120 | VF; 200 shs; #95; line cnx |
| South Side Bank & Trust of Wilkes-Barre (PA) | Banks | Feb-97 | SM#160 | 5187 | 1921 | S | n/a | $88 | $85 | 10% | $94 | VF+*; #1 | |
| Rapid Transit Subway Construction Co. (NY) | Belmont, August Jr. | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 1372 | 1900 | BR | S | n/a | $300 | $250 | 15% | $288 | #10; 9770 shs; red ink cnx |
| Aurora Automatic Machinery (IL) | Brady, James B. | Jun-00 | SM#199 | 2054 | 1907 | S | SO | $1,000 | $475 | 10% | $523 | VF;almost entirely split | |
| Chesapeake & Delaware Canal | Canals | 4-Nov | SM#242 | 5108 | 1874 | S | n/a | $150 | $130 | 15% | $150 | U;VF+ | |
| TLS -- Thank you | Chennault, General Clare L. | Mar-96 | SM#150 | 221 | 1947 | TLS | S | $375 | $320 | 10% | $352 | [about] VG | |
| American Telegraphone (DC) | Communications | Sep-95 | SM#143 | 6120 | 1907 | S | n/a | $45 | $40 | 10% | $44 | VF+ | |
| Electro Pneumatic Transit Co. (NJ) | Communications | 9-Jan | S-SM#292 | 3528 | 1900 | BR/GR | S | n/a | $175 | $60 | 20% | $72 | VF; 100 shs; #3540; green underprint and seal |
| National Underground Telegraph (PA) | Communications | 4-Feb | SM#236 | 5239 | 1866 | S | n/a | $150 | $150 | 15% | $173 | U;VF+ | |
| Vitaphone Co. (DE) | Communications | Oct-97 | SM-PL9710 | C6299 | 1912 | S | n/a | $250 | -15% | $213 | (Cost=MAX earned discount of 15%); VF+* | ||
| Confederate Bond -- Ball T179364 (Richmond, Va.) | Confederate & Civil War | Dec-00 | WINS#21 | 183 | 1864 | B | n/a | $100 | $62 | 10% | $68 | U;VF | |
| Confederate States of America Ball T-201 (Richmond,VA) | Confederate & Civil War | 5-May | WINS-PL0505 | BK | B | n/a | $150 | $150 | VG;PL;"extremely popular Confederate Bond" | ||||
| TLS to Roger Patterson, | Darrow, Clarence | 4-Aug | Wins#0408 | 36 | 1932 | TLS | SO | $1,000 | $800 | 10% | $880 | on Midway Apt. Hotel ltr head;some staining | |
| Amity Canal, Reservoir & Improvement Co. (CO) | Dow, Charles H. | 4-Nov | SM#242 | 5083 | 1891 | B | SV(2) | $200 | $225 | 15% | $259 | VF+ | |
| Splitdorf-Bethlehem Electrical Co. (NJ) | Edison, Charles | 6-Feb | SM#258 | 5195 | 1931 | OR | S | SO | $125 | $60 | 15% | $69 | signature is uncancelled |
| Baldwin Piano Co. (IN) | Entertainment | Nov-00 | SSI#11 | 191 | 1919 | S | n/a | $65 | $65 | 10% | $72 | VF | |
| United States Photo Play (DE) | Entertainment | 2-Mar | SM#217 | 1316 | 1920 | S | n/a | $400 | $225 | 10% | $248 | U;VF+ | |
| Pacific Express (NE) | Express & Transportation | May-96 | SM-PL0596 | C4576 | 1894 | S | n/a | $700 | $700 | Price List; EF; one [of six] known | |||
| American Merchants Union Express (NY) | Fargo, William G. | 4-Jul | SM#240 | 3580 | 1869 | S | n/a | $400 | $190 | 15% | $219 | VF;RN-P5;a/b:George F. Banker | |
| California Dry Duck Co. (CA) | Flood, James C. | 3-Oct | Holabird #23 | 271 | 1878 | B | SV | $1,500 | $800 | 15% | $920 | U;EF;as/b:Wm. Alvord;"both signature ex-rare" | |
| Pepsi Cola (VA) | Food & Drink | 4-Feb | SM#235 | 2160 | 1927 | S | n/a | $2,000 | $1,300 | 15% | $1,495 | U;VF+ | |
| ALS -- re increased followers of psychoanalysis | Freud, Sigmund | Nov-98 | SM#181 | 292 | 1936 | ALS | S | $3,000 | $4,500 | 12% | $5,040 | VG; 4to; choice; in German | |
| Check | Goodyear, Charles | Jul-94 | SM#129 | 2241 | 1860 | CK | SO | $500 | 10% | $550 | Fine;NO SALE | ||
| Pullman Co. (IL) | Green, Hetty | Jan-96 | SM#146 | 1176 | 1911 | S | ST | $4,000 | $4,500 | 10% | $4,950 | EF; only one found | |
| Fernandina & Jacksonville Railroad (FL) | Harriman, Edward H. | 1-May | SSI#12 | 15 | 1880 | B | I&SV | $480 | $480 | 10% | $528 | U;VF+;very scarce Florida railroad issuance |