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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DS - Land Grant | Bragg, Thomas | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 2041 | 1857 | DS | S | $250 | $240 | 10% | $264 | VG | |
| Chesapeake & Delaware Canal Co. (PA) | Canals | Sep-97 | IAB9710 | 1124 | 1909 | S | n/a | $116 | $220 | 15% | $253 | U; EF; No. 2344 | |
| St. Croix & Lake Superior Mineral Co. | Choate, Rufus | 3-Oct | Holabird #22 | 484 | 1845 | S | SO | $1,150 | $500 | 15% | $575 | U;VF;'earliest MI mining stock we've handled" | |
| American Telephone & Telegraph Co. (NY) | Communications | Oct-99 | SSI#9 | 120 | 1930 | S | n/a | $60 | $70 | 10% | $77 | VF; scarce | |
| Emerson Phonograph | Communications | Jul-94 | WINS#9407 | 439 | 1915 | S | n/a | $125 | 0% | $125 | VF; *** NO SALE *** | ||
| New Burlingame Telegraphing Typewriter (AZ) | Communications | Sep-95 | SM#143 | 1639 | 1912 | S | n/a | $65 | $51 | 10% | $56 | VF+ | |
| Waterbury Automatic Telephone Co. (CT) | Communications | May-95 | WINS#9 | 683 | 1904 | S | n/a | $70 | $41 | 0% | $41 | ||
| Confederate Bond -- Ball T-56/69 (Richmond, Va.) | Confederate & Civil War | Dec-00 | WINS#21 | 191 | 1862 | B | n/a | $60 | $70 | 10% | $77 | U;VF | |
| Confederate States of America Loan CR#120 | Confederate & Civil War | 2-Mar | WINS#203 | 245 | 1863 | B | n/a | $75 | $85 | 10% | $94 | VF;$100 Bond;w/partial coupons below | |
| ALS - thank you | Darwin, Charles | Nov-95 | SM#145 | 140 | ALS | S | $1,500 | $1,200 | 10% | $1,320 | Fine; 8vo | ||
| Central Ohio Rail Road Co. (OH) | Dows, David | May-95 | WINS#9 | 95 | 1854 | S | I&SS | $108 | $60 | 0% | $60 | EF | |
| Thomas A. Edison, Inc. (NJ) | Edison, Charles | Jul-97 | SM#166 | 5229 | 1931 | S | I&SO/V | $200 | $180 | 10% | $198 | VF+ | |
| Bayerisches Gewerbemuseum zu Nurnberg (Ger.) | Entertainment | Sep-97 | IAB9710 | 1255 | 1894 | B | n/a | $474 | $900 | 15% | $1,035 | EF | |
| Victoria Amusement Enterprises Inc. (DE/PA) | Entertainment | 2-Mar | Boone#32 | 1665 | 1938 | S | n/a | $4,250 | $4,250 | Price List;U;EF | |||
| Portland Industrial Exposition (OR) | Express & Transportation | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 5555 | 1891 | S | n/a | $125 | $90 | 12% | $101 | U;VF+;light stain | |
| Northern Pacific Railroad Co. (NY) | Fargo, William G. | 5-May | WINS-PL0505 | 1889 | BR/BK | S | I&SO | $1,000 | $1,000 | VF;Price List;w/proxy document s/b:WF | |||
| ALS -- Revolutionary Patriot and Colonel re business | Fonda, Jelles | Sep-96 | WINS#9609 | 155 | 1772 | ALS | S | $200 | $300 | 10% | $330 | VG | |
| Pepsi-Cola Corporation (VA) | Food & Drink | Jan-99 | SM#182 | 2115 | 1927 | P | n/a | $1,500 | $1,400 | 10% | $1,540 | U; VF+; preferred stock | |
| Chartiers Railway Co. (PA) | Frick, Henry C. | Jan-92 | SM#102 | 674 | 1886 | S | SS | $750 | $450 | 10% | $495 | unmatched STUB | |
| Check - signed | Goodyear, Charles | 8-Jun | WINS#0807 | 234 | 1860 | CK | S | $750 | $450 | 15% | $518 | no condition; "one month before his death" | |
| Pullman Co. (IL) | Green, Hetty | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 2302 | 1911 | I&SV | n/a | $2,000 | $1,600 | 12% | $1,792 | EF;bold signature is uncancelled | |
| Illinois Central Railroad Co. (IL) | Harriman, Edward H. | Jan-98 | SM#172 | 1229 | 1885 | S | I&SV | $450 | $310 | 10% | $341 | VF+; POC | |
| LS -- re: hospital patient admission | Hopkinson, Francis | Oct-95 | SM#144 | 198 | 1789 | LS | S | $1,200 | $1,600 | 10% | $1,760 | SD; VG | |
| Richmond Elevator Co. (VA) | Huntington, Collis P. | 5-Jan | WINS-0501 | 63 | 1883 | S | I&SV | $800 | $558 | 10% | $614 | F;"rare & possible unique Huntington variety" | |
| South Carolina Insurance (SC) | Insurance | 2-Sep | SM#213 | 3141 | 1857 | S | n/a | $250 | $325 | 10% | $358 | F=VF;uneven toning;"first we've seen" |