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 -- giving address for dividend payments | Brandeis, Louis | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 114 | 1904 | DS | SO | $250 | $250 | 10% | $275 | Choice | |
| Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Co. (MD) | Canals | Jan-97 | SM#159 | 1033 | 1848 | B | n/a | $300 | $210 | 10% | $231 | U; VF or so; only seen three | |
| ALS - personal content to son | Chrysler, Walter P. | Apr-95 | SM#137 | 78 | 1926 | DS | S | $600 | $900 | 10% | $990 | F; 8vo; 2pp | |
| American Telephone Co. (VA) | Communications | 6-Jan | WINS-0601 | 371 | 1889 | GR/BK | B | n/a | $200 | $130 | 15% | $150 | U;VF;w/coupons attached |
| Empire State Telephone and Telegraph Co., The (NY) | Communications | 7-Oct | Harmer#0710 | 1323 | 1900 | BR/ | SPEC | n/a | $263 | $210 | 15% | $242 | "XF"; SPECIMEN; $1,000 5% 1st mort. GB; POCs |
| New England Automatic Telephone Co. | Communications | Oct-94 | WINS#9410 | 563 | 1899 | S | n/a | $70 | $68 | 0% | $68 | F | |
| Waterbury Automatic Telephone Co. (CT) | Communications | 2-Feb | WINS#24 | 670 | 1906 | S | n/a | $60 | $75 | 10% | $83 | EF;"nice telepone certificate" | |
| Confederate Bond -- Ball T-92/113 (Richmond, Va.) | Confederate & Civil War | Dec-00 | WINS#21 | 189 | 1863 | B | n/a | $75 | $53 | 10% | $58 | U;VF | |
| Confederate States of America Loan of Oct.12.-Nov.5,1861 (Cr174)(B.142) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2680 | 1861 | B | n/a | $5,000 | $10,500 | 15% | $12,075 | VF;"only 5 known-ext. rare" | |
| ALS - to Oswald Heer re: thanks Heer for his book | Darwin, Charles | 4-Apr | Barnes #27 | 18 | 1861 | ALS | SO | $3,000 | Catalog;F;"ltr w/good scientific association" | ||||
| Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Bond (IL) | Dows, David | Jul-00 | Wins#20 | 92 | 1885 | B | I&SV | $90 | $90 | 10% | $99 | VF;Bond | |
| Thomas A. Edison, Inc. (NJ) | Edison, Charles | 5-Jul | SM#250 | 7079 | 1935 | OR | S | SO | $150 | $145 | 15% | $167 | VF+;punches affect signature |
| Birth of a Race Photoplay Corp. (DE) | Entertainment | May-00 | SSI#10 | 133 | 1917 | S | n/a | $85 | $95 | 10% | $105 | U;VF;rare | |
| Walt Disney Co. (DE) | Entertainment | 7-Feb | Harmer#0701 | 1319 | 2000 | GR | S | SPEC | $375 | $130 | 15% | $150 | XF;Specimen;"rare"; odd shs |
| St. Louis & Beaumont Transportation (AZ) | Express & Transportation | Nov-98 | SM-PL1198 | D8077 | 1902 | S | n/a | $125 | 15% | $144 | Price List; U; VF+; scarce | ||
| Chicago and Rock Island Rail Road Co | Farnam, Henry | Nov-93 | WINS#9311 | 35 | S | SO | $88 | $60 | 0% | $60 | Choice; unissued | ||
| Agricultural and Mechanical Assoc. of West Alabama | Food & Drink | Oct-98 | WINS#16 | 366 | 1872 | S | n/a | $250 | $130 | 0% | $130 | U; F | |
| Phillip Best Brewing Co. (WI) | Food & Drink | Sep-97 | IAB9710 | 985 | 1884 | S | n/a | $289 | $550 | 15% | $633 | U; EF | |
| Chartiers Railway Co. (PA) | Frick, Henry C. | 2-Mar | SM#217 | 2239 | 1885 | S | I&SV | $2,000 | $1,100 | 10% | $1,210 | VF; | |
| ALS -- re forgotten bill due | Gordon, John B. | May-00 | SM#197 | 82 | 1879 | ALS | S | $550 | $575 | 12% | $644 | VG | |
| Autographed letter re:instruction to Clement Biddle re:planned attack | Green, Nathaniel | 2-Dec | Barnes#25 | 45 | 1780 | ALS | SO | $3,000 | VG;Price list | ||||
| Northern Pacific Railroad Co. (NY) | Harriman, Edward H. | 5-Mar | WINS0305 | 40 | 1885 | GR/ | S | I&SV | $250 | $275 | 10% | $100 | |
| United States Loan Office Certificate (CT1B/US98) | Hopkinson, Francis | Jan-99 | SM#182 | 1208 | 1781 | C | SO | $450 | $350 | 10% | $385 | VF; (SD); Fourth Bill | |
| Short Route Railway Transfer Co. (KY) | Huntington, Collis P. | 6-Jan | WINS-0601 | 62 | 1884 | S | SO | $125 | $100 | 15% | $115 | F;"early isuance #98";signature midly affected by cx holes | |
| Southern Industrial Life Insurance (LA) | Insurance | 4-Feb | SM#236 | 5095 | 1893 | S | n/a | $100 | $90 | 15% | $104 | U;VF;#1;small rust stain within seal |