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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada Airlines Inc. (NV) | Aviation | 2-Jul | SM#221 | 3625 | 1929 | S | n/a | $300 | $200 | 10% | $220 | U;VF+;binder holes;tear in embossed seal | |
| Anglo California Bank, Ltd (CA) | Banks | 1-May | Holabird #9V1 | 547 | S | n/a | $75 | $75 | 12% | $84 | n.d.;no vignette or border;slight yellowing | ||
| Burlington County Trust (NJ) | Banks | Nov-92 | WINS#9211 | 63 | 1917 | S | n/a | $30 | $22 | 0% | $22 | ||
| Irving Trust Co. (NY) | Banks | 10-Jun | SPINK-302 | 439 | 1930 | GR/ | S | n/a | $150 | $150 | 20% | $180 | GVF; #O150258; 10 shs; s/b: Jacob K. Javits (verso) |
| St. Louis Bank Note Co. (MO) | Banks | Jan-97 | SM#159 | 1041 | 1884 | B | n/a | $250 | $170 | 10% | $187 | VF+; scarce | |
| Napa & Sonoma Valley Wine Co. (CA) | Beringer, Jacob | May-93 | MALONE | 62 | 1875 | S | SO | $275 | $275 | Unissued | |||
| Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (NY) | Brewster, Benjamin | Mar-99 | WINS#17 | 88 | 1889 | B | I&SV | $100 | $80 | 0% | $80 | ||
| Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Co. (MD) | Canals | Feb-00 | SM#195 | 5195 | 1849 | B | n/a | $250 | $175 | 12% | $196 | F-VF; repaired splits | |
| General Motors Co. (NJ) | Chrysler, Walter P. | 2-Sep | SM#213 | 1005 | 1916 | S | I&SV | $7,500 | $5,250 | 10% | $5,775 | VF+;light stain upper left | |
| American Television Corp. (NY) | Communications | Oct-94 | WINS#9410 | 332 | 1940 | S | n/a | $108 | $99 | 0% | $99 | Very Good | |
| Evening Telegraph Publishing (PA) | Communications | Feb-97 | SM#160 | 5055 | 1874 | S | n/a | $250 | $300 | 10% | $330 | VF; very rare; ...could certainly be restored | |
| New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. (NY) | Communications | 8-Jun | WINS#0807 | 327 | 1883 | S | SO | $750 | $- | 15% | $- | NO SALE; s/b: Theodore Vail; no condition | |
| Waterbury Automatic Telephone Co. (CT) | Communications | 10-Jun | SPINK-302 | 728 | 1904 | BK/GS | S | n/a | $80 | $50 | 20% | $60 | EF; #30; 2 $25 shs; stamp cnx; age-toned |
| Confederate Bond -- Cr. #11 $100 | Confederate & Civil War | Jan-99 | SM#182 | 1269 | 1861 | B | n/a | $2,250 | $3,900 | 10% | $4,290 | U; F-VF; B-21 | |
| Confederate States of America Scrip Certificate(London | Confederate & Civil War | Dec-00 | WINS#21 | 182 | 1884 | C | n/a | $500 | $400 | 10% | $440 | U;VF;Script Certificate $5,000 | |
| MDS - - Creator - theory of evolution | Darwin, Charles | Mar-97 | SM#162 | 348 | 1877 | MDS | S | $3,200 | $3,250 | 10% | $3,575 | VG; rare; original manuscript material | |
| Peoria & Bureau Valley RR | Dows, David | Feb-99 | SM#183 | 5588 | 1873 | S | I&SV | $125 | $100 | 10% | $110 | VF+ | |
| Thomas A. Edison, Inc. (NJ) | Edison, Charles | 6-Feb | SM#258 | 5199 | 1935 | OR/GR | S | SO | $125 | $100 | 15% | $115 | VF+;"ornate border" |
| Birth of a Race Photoplay Corp. (DE) | Entertainment | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 1108 | 1918 | S | n/a | $250 | $250 | 12% | $280 | U;VF+;early movie company | |
| Warner Bros. Pictures (DE) | Entertainment | Jul-98 | SM#178 | 5151 | S | n/a | $125 | $160 | 10% | $176 | EF | ||
| T. Shrivers Patent Bow Spring Coach | Express & Transportation | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 2096 | 1844 | C | n/a | $400 | $275 | 12% | $308 | VF;minor toning | |
| Chicago and Rock Island Rail Road Co | Farnam, Henry | May-98 | WINS#15 | 84 | 1857 | S | SO | $100 | $82 | 0% | $82 | POC (3) | |
| ALS -- Union Naval Officer -- re: military matters | Food & Drink | Sep-96 | WINS#9609 | 157 | 1862 | ALS | n/a | $500 | $550 | 10% | $605 | ||
| Phillipine Plantation Co. (Terr. of Arizona) | Food & Drink | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 297 | 1906 | S | n/a | $75 | $95 | 10% | $105 | VF* | |
| Check Signed | Frick, Henry C. | Feb-98 | SM#173 | 5651 | 1911 | CK | S | $100 | $1,100 | 10% | $1,210 | G; s/a: H.C. Frick |