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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALS -- about money matters | Darwin, Charles | May-00 | SM#197 | 437 | 1862 | ALS | S | $950 | $1,200 | 12% | $1,344 | VG; also ANS; mounted | |
| Amity Canal, Reservoir & Improvement Co. (CO) | Dow, Charles H. | 7-Jan | WINS#0701 | 57 | 1891 | B | SV | $400 | $250 | 15% | $288 | E;"choice & seldom encountered autograph";w/coupons bottom | |
| Thomas A. Edison, Inc. (NJ) | Edison, Charles | Jan-90 | SM#84 | 114 | 1932 | S | I&SO/V | $100 | $240 | 10% | $264 | ||
| Baltimore Circus (MD) | Entertainment | 6-Jan | WINS-0601 | 293 | 1829 | S | n/a | $1,000 | $650 | 15% | $748 | EF;"extraordinary early circus item;back to another piece of paper | |
| United States Playing Cards (OH) | Entertainment | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 2111 | SPEC | n/a | $400 | $300 | 12% | $336 | EF;n.d. Specimen | ||
| Pacific Express (NE) | Express & Transportation | Oct-97 | SM-PL9710 | C6659 | 1894 | S | n/a | $1,500 | -15% | $1,275 | (Cost=MAX earned discount of 15%) | ||
| American Merchants Union Express (NY) | Fargo, William G. | 5-Aug | WINS#0508 | 372 | 1869 | S | SO | $200 | $225 | 10% | $248 | VF;stamp cancellation affect bold signature | |
| ALS -- instructions to Governor of New York | Floyd, William | Jan-99 | BARNES#22 | 29 | 1783 | ALS | S | $1,500 | $1,500 | Catalog; VG; SD | |||
| Pepsi-Cola (DE) | Food & Drink | Jan-96 | SM#146 | 1010 | 1922 | S | n/a | $750 | $1,900 | 10% | $2,090 | EF; s/b: founder Caleb D. Bradham | |
| DS -- Diploma for U. of Vienna Med. School student | Freud, Sigmund | Oct-97 | SIG#8 | 730 | 1923 | DS | S | $625 | $575 | 10% | $633 | VG; scarce | |
| Check | Goodyear, Charles | Jan-97 | WINS#12 | 99 | 1860 | CK | SO | $1,000 | $500 | $500 | Fine; small ink spots | ||
| Pullman Co. (IL) | Green, Hetty | Jan-98 | SM#172 | 2227 | 1911 | S | I&SV | $4,500 | $4,250 | 10% | $4,675 | EF | |
| Fernandina & Jacksonville Railroad (FL) | Harriman, Edward H. | 1-Jun | SM#211 | 2213 | 1880 | B | SO | $400 | $500 | 10% | $550 | U;EF | |
| DS - re: War Bill of Exchange payable to Elias H. Derby (NH) | Hopkinson, Francis | Winter-06 | Winslow | 1780 | DS | SO | $950 | - | $950 | Catalog;E;SD;few tiny pin holes;"great association item" | |||
| Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis & Chicago Railway Co. (OH) | Huntington, Collis P. | 5-Jan | WINS-0501 | 71 | 1880 | S | I&SV | $200 | $175 | 10% | $193 | VF;punch cancel slightly affect signature | |
| Sea Insurance | Insurance | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 5063 | 1836 | S | n/a | $200 | $150 | 15% | $173 | U;VF;"first we have seen" | |
| La Hispano Suiza Fabrica de Automobiles (Spain) | International | 4-Oct | SM#241 | 2405 | 1918 | S | n/a | $300 | $160 | 15% | $184 | VF | |
| Royal Co. of Saint Ferdinand of Seville (Spain) | International | 5-Jun | SM#249 | 5178 | 1749 | S | n/a | $5,000 | $11,250 | 15% | $12,938 | U;VF+;'beautiful classic European certificate" | |
| DS - indictment (as a young prosecuting attorney) | Jackson, Andrew | Oct-97 | SM#169 | 326 | 1792 | DS | SV | $1,350 | $1,600 | 10% | $1,760 | 4to; scarce; 7th President | |
| LS - re: another letter | Lafayette, Marquis de | Oct-95 | HISTAUTO | 181 | 1829 | LS | S | $1,350 | $650 | 10% | $715 | Lightly folder, otherwise Pristine; Framed | |
| Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad | Longfellow, Henry W. | 4-Feb | SM#235 | 2070 | 1864 | S | I&SV | $750 | $650 | 15% | $748 | VF;"ornate border" | |
| Beckwith Sewing Machine (NY) | Manufacturing | 5-Feb | SM#245 | 5106 | 1873 | S | n/a | $100 | $75 | 15% | $86 | VF;"only 3 were found" | |
| Hydraulic Press Brick Co. (MO) | Manufacturing | Jul-00 | Wins#20 | 737 | 1889 | S | n/a | $95 | $95 | 10% | $105 | ||
| Southern Beater Press Co. (NY) | Manufacturing | Apr-97 | ERIK BOONE | 1110 | 1865 | S | n/a | $160 | $160 | 18% | $189 | EF; No 77 | |
| Allegheny Valley Street Railway Co. (PA) | Mellon, Andrew W. | Jan-95 | SM#134 | 1113 | 1906 | S | I&SV | $1,000 | $725 | 10% | $798 | a/b: W. L. Mellon; EF |