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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield & Bardstown Turnpike Road Co.(KY) | Turnpikes, Bridges & Roads | Jan-97 | WINS#12 | 1179 | 1867 | S | n/a | $88 | $75 | $75 | U; EF | ||
| Ohio Edison Electric Installation Co. (KY) | Utilities | 4-Oct | SM#241 | 1083 | 1883 | S | n/a | $500 | $300 | 15% | $345 | VF+;"less than 2 doz know to us" | |
| Virginia & Tennessee Railroad (VA) | Vanderbilt, Cornelius, Jr. | 2-Sep | SM#213 | 3129 | 1864 | S | n/a | $500 | $300 | 10% | $330 | U;VF;2 minor stains upper right | |
| Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan Railway Co. (IN) | Wade, Jeptha | 1-May | SSI#12 | 491 | 1889 | S | SO | $85 | $120 | 10% | $132 | VF | |
| American Express Co. (Type III) (NY) | Wells, Henry | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 1069 | 1859 | S | SO | $450 | $300 | 15% | $345 | VF; #3743; 5 shs | |
| La Due Mining Co. (ME) | Mining | 10-May | Holabird-5/10 | 145 | 1916 | PR/ | S | n/a | $750 | $200 | 17.50% | $235 | Pinhole cnx with fold lines; #58 for 480 shs; 2 Rev stamps |
| Mattie-Bullfrog Mining & Milling Co. (AZ Terr.) | Mining | 10-May | Holabird-10/10 | 1114 | 1906 | BK/GS | S | n/a | $150 | $100 | 18% | $118 | U; n.c.; #258; 1250 $1 shs; Nye Co., NV |
| Wagner Palace Car Co. (NY) | Astor, John J., IV | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 1428 | 1898 | S | SO | $600 | $475 | 15% | $546 | F;"Astor's autograph is suprisingly scarce" | |
| Ben-Hur Motor Co. (DE) | Automobiles | 7-Nov | SM#274 | 5010 | 1916 | BR/ | S | n/a | $113 | $100 | 15% | $115 | *; VF; 10 shs; #597; s/b: B. B. Bagby |
| Durant Motors, Inc. (DE) | Automobiles | 5-Aug | WINS#0508 | 424 | 1925 | BR/BK | S | n/a | $75 | $59 | 10% | $65 | U;VF |
| Jitney Bus (DE) | Automobiles | Jun-97 | SM#165 | 1259 | 1915 | S | n/a | $275 | $340 | 10% | $374 | VF+* first time seen by us; sb: Rbt. W. Buckley | |
| Pan Motor Co. (DE) | Automobiles | Jun-92 | SM#107 | 6002 | 1917 | S | n/a | $100 | $160 | 10% | $176 | s/b: S. C. Pandolfo, founder | |
| Sociedad General De Automoviles (Spain) | Automobiles | 6-Jan | WINS-0601 | 33 | 1911 | S | n/a | $125 | $85 | 15% | $98 | U;EF;"great certificate for display" | |
| Victor Page Motors Corp. (DE) | Automobiles | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 831 | 1921 | BR/BK | S | n/a | $150 | $130 | 20% | $156 | VF+; 100 shs; #1654 |
| Crusader Aircraft Corp. (AZ) | Aviation | Feb-00 | SM#195 | 5067 | 1937 | S | n/a | $200 | $200 | 12% | $224 | VF* | |
| National Airlines, Inc. (FL) | Aviation | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 2271 | 1944 | S | n/a | $625 | $300 | 12% | $336 | U;VF+ | |
| American Exchange Irving National Bank Co. (NY) | Banks | 5-May | WINS-PL0505 | S | n/a | $175 | $175 | EF;Price List;i/sv:Abraham Lefcourt | |||||
| Bronx National Bank of the City of New York (NY) | Banks | 7-Jan | Harmer#0701 | 822 | SPEC | BR | S | n/a | $450 | $525 | 15% | $604 | XF;"rare NY bank stock" |
| Hungarian American Bank of New York (NY) | Banks | 7-Jan | Harmer#0701 | 749 | SPEC | GR | S | n/a | $450 | $210 | 15% | $242 | XF;"rare - first time seen" |
| South Western Bank of Virginia | Banks | Jan-98 | SM#172 | 2169 | 1859 | S | n/a | $188 | $200 | 10% | $220 | VF; rare | |
| Rapid Transit Subway Construction (NY) | Belmont, August jr. | 4-Feb | SM#235 | 2078 | 1900 | S | SO | $300 | $150 | 15% | $173 | VF+;R178 | |
| Telegram Signed -- congratulates Gen. Forrest | Bragg, Braxton | Apr-99 | SM#186 | 244 | 1863 | DS | SO | $1,500 | $1,300 | 10% | $1,430 | VG; scarce war-date; 8vo | |
| Chesapeake & Delaware Canal Co. (DE-MD) | Canals | Apr-98 | SSI#6 | 688 | 1884 | S | n/a | $150 | $150 | 10% | $165 | U; VF; scarce | |
| DS - re:order to attach goods & chattels to satisfy debt | Cheswell, Wentworth | 5-Nov | WINS#0511 | 42 | 1775 | DS | SO | $250 | $325 | 10% | $358 | VF;"Paul Revere" of Newmarket, New Hampshire | |
| American Telephone & Telegraph Co. (NY) | Communications | Jan-99 | SM#182 | 1106 | 1929 | GB | n/a | $375 | $260 | 10% | $286 | U; VF+; rare; Gold Bond |