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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlingame Telegraphing Typewriter Co. (WA) | Communications | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 5093 | 1910 | S | n/a | $200 | $100 | 15% | $115 | U;VF+ | |
| Intercontinental Radio Corp. (DE) | Communications | Apr-97 | ERIK BOONE | 676 | 1931 | S | n/a | $69 | $86 | 18% | $101 | EF; No 705; uncanceled | |
| Peoples' Mutual Telephone Co (CA) | Communications | Jul-94 | WINS#9407 | 667 | 1898 | B | n/a | $88 | $121 | 0% | $121 | Excellent | |
| Act of February 17, 1864, $500 6% bond, fourth series (Cr 143C, B-313) | Confederate & Civil War | 10-Jun | SPINK-302 | 67 | 1864 | BK | B | n/a | $75 | $75 | 20% | $90 | VF+; #8736 |
| Confederate States American Bond-$5000-Ball 143,T-117 | Confederate & Civil War | 4-Feb | SM#235 | 2396 | 1861 | B | n/a | $250 | $250 | 15% | $288 | VF-EF;trimmed into right border | |
| New Series of Funding Bond - State of Tennessee | Confederate & Civil War | 3-Sep | WINS 0903 | 464 | 1874 | B | n/a | $200 | $200 | 10% | $220 | "scarce TN issue";torn bottom-repaired | |
| Grand River Valley Railroad Co. (MI) | Depew, Chauncey M. | 4-Oct | WINS-Mail | 368 | 1914 | S | I&SV | $100 | $85 | 10% | $94 | light pen cancell-does not affect signature | |
| Wilmington & Northern Rwy Co. | DuPont, Henry A. | Jun-92 | SM#107 | 6260 | 1888 | S | I&SO/S | $500 | $355 | 10% | $391 | ||
| Edison Portland Cement Co. (NJ) | Edison, Thomas A. | Sep-96 | SM#154 | 2390 | 1899 | S | I&SV | $1,750 | $1,250 | 10% | $1,375 | EF+ premium quality | |
| Filmways, Inc. (DE) | Entertainment | 2-Mar | Boone#32 | 1566 | 1982 | S | n/a | $2,550 | $2,550 | Price List;EF | |||
| Pan-American Exposition (NY) | Expositions & Centennials | Dec-96 | SM-PL1296 | C1296 | 1900 | S | n/a | $150 | $150 | Price List | |||
| Merchants Dispatch Transportation (Type 1) | Fargo, James C. | Sep-96 | SM#154 | 2377 | 1873 | S | SO | $400 | $280 | 10% | $308 | VF+; RN-P2 | |
| Pullman's Palace Car Co. (IL) | Field, Marshall | 5-Jun | SM#249 | 5077 | 1892 | S | SV | $625 | $350 | 15% | $403 | VF | |
| Coca-Cola International Corp. (DE) | Food & Drink | 7-Jan | Harmer#0701 | 132 | SPEC | BK | S | n/a | $375 | $160 | 15% | $184 | "Rare and rare color"; < 100 shs |
| Standard Rope & Twine Co. (NY) | Forbes, John Murray | Oct-94 | WINS#9410 | 100 | 1897 | S | SO | $125 | $105 | 0% | $105 | ef | |
| PS -- Photograph Signed | Garfield, James A. | Mar-96 | SM#150 | 79 | 1881 | PS | S | $1,600 | $1,500 | 10% | $1,650 | 20th President; [about] choice | |
| Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad Co. | Gould, Jay | Jul-94 | SM#129 | 2490 | 1880 | S | SO | $325 | $350 | 10% | $385 | POC(1) | |
| Homestake Mining (Fourth Issue) | Haggin, James Ben Ali | Nov-00 | Holabird-11/00 | 195 | 1900 | S | SO | $75 | $55 | 12% | $62 | holes in trust company signature at right | |
| Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. (NJ) | Hartford, George H. | Jul-94 | SM#129 | 2011 | 1912 | P | SO | $250 | $260 | 10% | $286 | POC(2); VF+ | |
| Signed Photograph | Houdini, Harry | Apr-99 | SM#186 | 301 | 1910 | PS | SO | $950 | $3,000 | 10% | $3,300 | VG; rare; 12mo; sepia-tone | |
| Asylum Life Insurance Co. (London) | Insurance | 6-Mar | SM-PL0603 | 1824 | S | n/a | $175 | $175 | U;VF+;Price List | ||||
| AG Professor Dr. Schwenninger's Sanatorium (Ger.) | International | Sep-97 | IAB9710 | 882 | 1888 | B | n/a | $289 | $550 | 15% | $633 | EF | |
| City of Florence, Monte Redimible Secondo (Grand Duchy of Tuscany) | International | 8-Nov | S-SM#289 | 1581 | 1726 | B | n/a | $425 | $290 | 20% | $348 | VF; on vellum | |
| Minas de Guadalcanal Cazalla (Spain) | International | Jan-00 | SM#194 | 2185 | 1795 | S | n/a | $1,400 | $1,200 | 12% | $1,344 | U | |
| Societe Misr pour le Transport et la Navigation (Egypt) | International | 1-May | SSI#12 | 792 | 1925 | S | n/a | $95 | $110 | 10% | $121 | U;VF;scarce |