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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtiss Flying Service Inc. (NY) | Aviation | Jan-97 | WINS#12 | 222 | 1929 | S | n/a | $200 | $350 | $350 | U; EF | ||
| New York, Rio & Buenos Aires Line, Inc. (DE) | Aviation | Sep-99 | WINS#18 | 207 | 1931 | S | n/a | $350 | $425 | 0% | $425 | U; choice | |
| Artisans Bank (NY) | Banks | Nov-95 | SM-PL1195 | C3332 | 1861 | S | n/a | $400 | $400 | Price List; VF+ | |||
| California Building & Loan Society (CA) | Banks | Sep-99 | WINS#18 | 243 | 1866 | S | n/a | $225 | $250 | 0% | $250 | U; VF; rare | |
| Keystone National Bank (PA) | Banks | May-98 | WINS#15 | 220 | 1888 | S | n/a | $125 | $105 | 0% | $105 | ||
| State Savings Association (MO) | Banks | 4-Jul | SM#240 | 3575 | 1868 | S | n/a | $400 | $375 | 15% | $431 | VF+;trimmed left border | |
| Napa & Sonoma Valley Wine Co. (CA) | Beringer, Jacob | Feb-96 | SM#147 | 3091 | S | SO | $100 | $90 | 10% | $99 | EF | ||
| Keokuk & Des Moines Railway | Brewster, Benjamin | Sep-95 | WINS#10 | 52 | 1895 | S | SO | $88 | $35 | 0% | $35 | F; POC(2) | |
| Cleveland Canal & Agricultural Co. (UT Terr.) | Canals | 6-Mar | SM-PL0603 | 1899 | S | n/a | $150 | $150 | VF;Price List | ||||
| TLS - personal letter to niece | Chrysler, Walter P. | Oct-95 | SM#144 | 84 | 1937 | TLS | S | $1,500 | $2,200 | 10% | $2,420 | 4to | |
| American Televue (AZ) | Communications | 2-Mar | SM#217 | 1322 | 1906 | S | n/a | $200 | $110 | 10% | $121 | U;VF+;"very early attempt at a video phone" | |
| Farmer's Telephone Co. (IL) | Communications | May-98 | WINS#15 | 871 | 1904 | S | n/a | $60 | $62 | 0% | $62 | U; F | |
| New Orleans & Ohio Telegraph Lessees | Communications | May-95 | WINS#9 | 682 | 1859 | B | n/a | $200 | $115 | 0% | $115 | Good | |
| Confederate States of America, Cr. 122 | Confederate & Civil War | Nov-00 | SSI#11 | 69 | 1861 | B | n/a | $180 | $200 | 10% | $220 | U;VF;rare Bond;vignette of Stonewall Jackson | |
| ALS - endorsement | Davis, Jefferson | Nov-94 | WINS#9411 | 88 | 1860 | ALS | S | $1,000 | $800 | 10% | $880 | Excellent | |
| Western Air Line Construction Co. (LA) | Drake, Francis M. | Aug-93 | WINS#9308 | 115 | 1881 | S | SO | $150 | $100 | 0% | $100 | ||
| ALS -- Superb electrical content | Edison, Thomas A. | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 2148 | 1883 | ALS | S | $2,750 | $2,300 | 10% | $2,530 | EF | |
| Blue Hll Moving Picture (ME) | Entertainment | 2-Mar | Boone#32 | 1543 | 1921 | S | n/a | $7,650 | $7,650 | Price List;VF | |||
| Wheatley Dramatic Association | Entertainment | May-95 | SM-PL0595 | C2378 | 1872 | S | n/a | $1,000 | $1,000 | Price List; VF+; probably unique | |||
| United States Express Co. | Express & Transportation | Aug-93 | WINS#9308 | n/a | 1873 | S | n/a | $875 | $510 | 0% | $510 | ||
| DS - Promissory Note | Farragut, David G. | Jul-00 | Wins#20 | 169 | 1866 | DS | SV | $300 | $315 | 10% | $347 | VF | |
| American Brewery, Inc. (MD) | Food & Drink | 7-Oct | Harmer#0710 | 301 | GR/ | SPEC | n/a | $375 | $200 | 15% | $230 | SPECIMEN; odd shs; POCs; 19-- | |
| Planet Holllywood International Inc. (DE) | Food & Drink | 2-Apr | SM#218 | 5235 | 1998 | S | n/a | $100 | $50 | 12% | $56 | U;EF | |
| Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago & St Louis RWY | Frick, Henry C. | Jun-93 | SM#118 | 2354 | 1895 | S | I&SP | $650 | $1,300 | 10% | $1,430 | ||
| Missouri, Kansas & Texas Rwy Co. (NY) | Gould, George J. | Oct-99 | SSI#9 | 336 | 1883 | S | SO | $75 | $90 | 10% | $99 | VF; scarce |