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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Express Co. (NE) | Express & Transportation | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 1134 | 1894 | /GS | S | n/a | $500 | $375 | 15% | $431 | #40; 500 shs; gold seal |
| American Merchants Union Express (NY) | Fargo, William G. | 6-Mar | SM#260 | 1024 | 1868 | S | SO | $250 | $200 | 15% | $230 | VF | |
| ALS - to M.L'Abbe Crozier | Foch, Ferdinand | 5-May | WINS-PL0505 | 1919 | ALS | SO | $175 | $175 | F;PL;w/orginal envelope;paper clip stain bottom | ||||
| Pepsi-Cola Co. (DE) | Food & Drink | 7-Jan | Harmer#0701 | 151 | SPEC | RD | S | n/a | $300 | $350 | 15% | $403 | VF;"rare-early archival file specimen";2 punch holes left margin |
| Chartiers Railway Co. (PA) | Frick, Henry C. | Jan-91 | SM#92 | 2070 | 1886 | S | I&SV/S | $1,250 | $1,500 | 10% | $1,650 | ||
| Check | Goodyear, Charles | Jan-98 | SIGHOUSE#9 | 357 | 1860 | CK | SO | $700 | $460 | 15% | $529 | Excellent; penned the year of his death | |
| Pullman Co. (IL) | Green, Hetty | Jun-00 | SM#199 | 2069 | 1911 | S | SV | $2,500 | $2,100 | 10% | $2,310 | EF;premium qualitiy | |
| Illinois Central Railroad Co. (IL) | Harriman, Edward H. | Jul-94 | SM#129 | 2851 | 1885 | S | I&SV | $400 | $500 | 10% | $550 | EF; POC | |
| Library Company of Philadelphia | Hopkinson, Francis | 10-Jun | SPINK-302 | 16 | 1769 | BK | S | SO | $4,000 | $2,400 | 20% | $2,880 | F; 1 sh; (SD); earliest known |
| Newport News & Mississippi Valley RR (CT) | Huntington, Collis P. | 6-Mar | SM-PL0603 | 1889 | GR | S | SO | $325 | $325 | EF;Price List | |||
| Security Insurance Co of the City of New York (NY) | Insurance | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 917 | 1865 | BK/GR | C | n/a | $200 | $220 | 20% | $264 | VF+; $20 Invested Profits certificate; green underprint |
| Canal de Richelieu en Provence (Paris) | International | Jan-97 | SM#159 | 1318 | 1753 | B | n/a | $500 | $750 | 10% | $825 | VF+; #5231 | |
| Emperor's Co. of East India (options) | International | Jun-96 | WINS#11 | 2 | 1732 | S | n/a | $500 | $625 | 0% | $625 | EF; pen cnx | |
| La Republica De Cuba | International | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 1512 | 1869 | B | n/a | $250 | $225 | 15% | $259 | *; #936; 100 Pesos; s/b: Jose Morales Lemus as pres. | |
| DS - Land Grant | Jackson, Andrew | Sep-94 | SM#130 | 139 | 1831 | DS | S | $1,750 | $875 | 10% | $963 | Minor edge tears, else fine | |
| Check | Lake, Simon | Sep-93 | SM#120 | 1104 | 1931 | CK | SO | $113 | $75 | 10% | $83 | ||
| ALS -- explains the Atlanta factory was sold | Longstreet, James | Jun-98 | SIG#10 | 188 | 1882 | ALS | S | $950 | $900 | 15% | $1,035 | VG; repaired on verso | |
| Berkeley Canning & Manufacturing (SC) | Manufacturing | 5-Feb | SM#245 | 5108 | 1891 | B | n/a | $125 | $100 | 15% | $115 | VF;"mere 123 authorized" | |
| Spellier Electric Time Co. (NJ) | Manufacturing | May-96 | SM-PL0596 | C4574 | 1889 | S | n/a | $225 | $225 | Price List; EF | |||
| Chartiers Railway Co (Check) | Mellon, Andrew W. | 1-Oct | LABARRE | 82 | 1906 | CK | SV | $400 | "Very nice cond";uncancelled sig;Price List | ||||
| Alert Gold Mining Co. (CO) | Mining | Jan-96 | SM#146 | 2083 | 1900 | S | n/a | $250 | $200 | 10% | $220 | EF | |
| Argonaut Mill & Mining Co. (CA) | Mining | 1-May | Hola #9V1 | 269 | 1880 | S | n/a | $225 | $110 | 12% | $123 | U;EF;"nice detail in vignette" | |
| Benton Gold & Silver Mining (IL) | Mining | 4-Feb | SM#235 | 1260 | 1879 | S | n/a | $213 | $160 | 15% | $184 | U;VF | |
| Brandenburg Coal Mining Co. (PA) | Mining | Nov-00 | Holabird-11/00 | 1180 | GB | n/a | $75 | $75 | 12% | $84 | sm.tears at edges of folds | ||
| California Milling & Mining Co. (CO) | Mining | 1-Nov | Holabird-11/01 | 705 | 1897 | S | n/a | $187 | $200 | 12% | $224 | U;EF;no vignette;trimmed tight at left |