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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Best Brewing (WI) | Food & Drink | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 1138 | 1873 | S | n/a | $375 | $250 | 15% | $288 | #246; 1 sh; IT&SV: Frederick Pabst; "crayon cancelled" | |
| Chartiers Railway Co. (PA) | Frick, Henry C. | Dec-00 | WINS#21 | 57 | 1885 | S | I&SV | $3,000 | $4,250 | 10% | $4,675 | F;scarce autograph on stocktear repair low left | |
| CK | Goodyear, Charles | 2-Mar | WINS#203 | 100 | CK | SO | $400 | $450 | 10% | $495 | VF;n.d.;partly printed check filled in | ||
| Saint Paul & Duluth Railroad Co. | Green, Hetty | 5-May | WINS-PL0505 | S | SO | $4,900 | $4,900 | F;PL;"rare-1 of 4 such examples" | |||||
| Mound City Railway (IL) | Harriman, Edward H. | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 2129 | S | I&SV | $400 | $275 | 12% | $308 | U;VF+;light glue stain stub;rare;n.d. | ||
| U.S. Loan Office Interest Certificate | Hopkinson, Francis | Jan-90 | SM#84 | 188 | 1781 | DS | SO | $250 | $340 | 10% | $374 | SD; Third Bill of Exchange | |
| Short Route Railway Transfer Co. (KY) | Huntington, Collis P. | 3-Dec | WINS 1203 | 384 | 1884 | S | SO | $150 | $96 | 10% | $106 | VF;signature slightly affected by cancellation | |
| Southern Industrial Life Insurance (LA) | Insurance | Feb-00 | SM#195 | 5145 | 1893 | S | n/a | $200 | $150 | 12% | $168 | VF*; #1; only one...known | |
| Canales Imperial y Real de Tauste de Reynos (Spain) | International | Nov-97 | ERIK BOONE | 729 | 1807 | B | n/a | $118 | $124 | 18% | $146 | EF | |
| Empresa Del Ferro - Carril Urbano Y Ominbus De La Habana (CU) | International | 1-Apr | Boone#31 | 558 | 1876 | S | n/a | $157 | 18% | $185 | F-VF;'very rare' | ||
| La Republica de Cuba (NY) | International | Jan-97 | WINS#12 | 353 | 1872 | B | n/a | $400 | $425 | $425 | U; EF | ||
| RU: Wladikawkas Railway Company, 4% Loan, 1900 | International | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 1483 | 1900 | RD/BK | B | n/a | $150 | $100 | 20% | $120 | F-VF; scarce; US$1000; #3223; couple of repaired tears |
| DS - Land Grant | Jackson, Andrew | Dec-94 | EARLY-AMER | 64 | 1831 | DS | S | $1,500 | 10% | $1,650 | VF | ||
| Lake Sub-Marine Co. (NJ) | Lake, Simon | Feb-96 | SM#148 | 1010 | 1898 | S | SO | $120 | $80 | 10% | $88 | VF+; two POC in side border | |
| New Orleans & North Eastern Rail Road Co. (LA) | Longstreet, James | 2-Mar | SM#217 | 1243 | 1871 | S | SO | $1,250 | $975 | 10% | $1,073 | VF;#28;1st issued example we've offered" | |
| Bessemer (NJ) | Manufacturing | Feb-99 | SM#183 | 5028 | 1873 | S | n/a | $200 | $200 | 10% | $220 | U; EF; scarce | |
| International Business Machines (NY) | Manufacturing | Jan-97 | SM#159 | 2135 | 1911 | SPEC | n/a | $1,000 | $1,550 | 10% | $1,705 | EF; for Computing Recording Tabulating Co. | |
| Spellier Electric Time Co. (NJ) | Manufacturing | 1-May | FHW#62 | 315 | 1889 | S | n/a | $180 | 17% | $211 | EF+ | ||
| Chartiers Railway Co. (PA) | Mellon, Andrew W. | Jan-91 | SM#92 | 2069 | 1887 | S | I&SV | $1,500 | $1,450 | 10% | $1,595 | ||
| Alert Gold Mining Co. (CO) | Mining | 3-Jun | SM#230 | 5258 | 1900 | S | n/a | $250 | $155 | 15% | $178 | U;VF+ | |
| Argonaut Mill & Mining Co. (CA) | Mining | 6-Jan | WINS-0601 | 222 | 1880 | PK | B | n/a | $100 | $70 | 15% | $81 | U;VF;"early issuance-#99";ornate bank note |
| Benton Gold & Silver Mining Co. (CO) | Mining | 1-May | Hola#9V2 | 1319 | 1876 | B | n/a | $300 | $100 | 12% | $112 | EF;cert #13;1st Mortgage Bond | |
| Breakwater Co. (OH) | Mining | 7-Feb | Harmer#0701 | 1027 | SPEC | BL | S | n/a | $300 | $230 | 15% | $265 | XF |
| California Mining Co. (CA) | Mining | Nov-00 | Holabird-11/00 | 652 | 1879 | S | n/a | $225 | $100 | 12% | $112 | U;slight discoloration at top right | |
| Christmas Wonder Mining Co. (AZ) | Mining | 6-Mar | SM#260 | 1060 | 1909 | GR | S | n/a | $600 | $425 | 15% | $489 | VF+;"rare fully issued" |