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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Telegraph (CA) | Communications | Jul-93 | SM#119 | 5404 | 1923 | S | SO | $100 | $210 | 10% | $231 | s/b: Irving Thalberg | |
| New Orleans & Ohio Telegraph Lessees | Communications | Nov-95 | SM-PL1195 | C3335 | 1858 | S | n/a | $250 | $250 | Price List; VF | |||
| Western Telegraph (MD) | Communications | Sep-96 | SM#154 | 2380 | 1848 | S | n/a | $300 | $575 | 10% | $633 | split & repaired; rare early convertible | |
| Confederate Bond -- Cr. #12/Ball #22 | Confederate & Civil War | Oct-98 | WINS#16 | 273 | 1861 | B | n/a | $250 | $225 | 0% | $225 | Outstanding condition | |
| Confederate States of America, Cr. 124A | Confederate & Civil War | Nov-00 | SSI#11 | 70 | 1863 | B | n/a | $95 | $110 | 10% | $121 | U;VF+;$500 Bond | |
| ALS - Mexican War | Davis, Jefferson | Oct-93 | HISTAUTO | 58 | 1853 | ALS | S | $3,250 | $3,250 | Catalog | |||
| Western Air Line Construction Co. (LA) | Drake, Francis M. | May-95 | WINS#9 | 110 | 1881 | S | SO | $125 | $70 | 0% | $70 | VF | |
| ALS -- Technical content | Edison, Thomas A. | Mar-94 | WINS#9403 | 129 | ALS | S | $3,250 | $2,200 | 10% | $2,420 | in pencil | ||
| Brardy Projector Co.(DE) | Entertainment | 2-Mar | Boone#32 | 1536 | 1922 | S | n/a | $5,100 | $5,100 | Price List;U;EF | |||
| Wolff-Heide Photo-Chemical Corp. (DE) | Entertainment | 2-Mar | Boone#32 | 1639 | 1929 | S | n/a | $2,550 | $2,550 | Price List;U;EF;#6;"first time seen by us" | |||
| United States Express Co. | Express & Transportation | Jan-95 | SM#134 | 1027 | 1873 | S | n/a | $400 | $370 | 10% | $407 | RN-Q1 | |
| DS - promissory note from to pay Farragut $47 with interest | Farragut, David G. | 2-Dec | WINS#0212 | 315 | 1866 | DS | SO | $275 | $230 | 10% | $253 | F;"Farragut is dark and very fine" | |
| American Brewery, Inc. (MD) | Food & Drink | 7-Oct | Harmer#0710 | 302 | GR/ | SPEC | n/a | $188 | $130 | 15% | $150 | Fine; SPECIMEN; odd shs; POCs; ca.1900-1920's | |
| Plazuela Sugar Co. (PR) | Food & Drink | 7-Oct | Harmer#0710 | 448 | 1912 | OR/ | SPEC | n/a | $188 | $95 | 15% | $109 | "XF" condition; SPECIMEN; $500 6% gold bond; POCs |
| Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago & St Louis RWY | Frick, Henry C. | Jan-96 | SM#146 | 1147 | 1895 | S | I&SP | $650 | $900 | 10% | $990 | VF+ | |
| AD - Survey | Gould, Jay | Nov-94 | WINS#9411 | 1000 | n/a | $1,000 | $5,000 | 10% | $5,500 | Drawn & written in Gould's hand; unsigned | |||
| New Orleans & Ohio Telegraph Lessees | Green, Norvin | Jun-96 | David Beach | n/a | 1858 | S | SO | $350 | $350 | Catalog; VF; signature light | |||
| Short Route Railway Transfer Co. (KY) | Harriman, Edward H. | Jan-92 | SM#102 | 110 | 1897 | S | I&SV | $300 | $350 | 10% | $385 | ||
| United States of America 1778. Massachusetts Bay | Hopkinson, Francis | 9-Apr | SPINK-04/09 | 2519 | 1778 | BK | B | SO | $625 | $650 | 20% | $780 | VF+; $60 in 300 Livre Tournois; US 94-5A; S.D. |
| Autographed letter - draft re:appointment of Collector in CT | Huntington, Samuel | 2-Dec | Barnes#25 | 54 | 1782 | LS | SO | $650 | VG;SD;signed with initials;Price List | ||||
| Sun Mutual Insurance Co. (NY) | Insurance | Jan-00 | SM#194 | 2046 | 1865 | C | n/a | $300 | $225 | 12% | $252 | U; VF+ | |
| Carpathian Bank (RS) | International | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 1546 | 1920 | MTL | S | n/a | $225 | $225 | 15% | $259 | *; EF; 1 sh |
| Estados Unidos De Venezuela (VE) | International | 7-Oct | Harmer#0710 | 588 | BL/ | SPEC | n/a | $188 | $150 | 15% | $173 | VF; SPECIMEN; 1,000 Bolivares 3% Serie 8/a bond;; ca.1900-20 | |
| La Republica Dominicana (DO) | International | 7-Oct | Harmer#0710 | 504 | 1918 | GR/ | SPEC | n/a | $225 | $100 | 15% | $115 | XF; SPECIMEN; $1,000 5% bond; POCs |
| S.A. Agricole de Sebikhotane (Belgium) | International | Oct-98 | STOCKSEARCH | 548 | 1899 | S | n/a | $150 | $160 | 10% | $176 | U; VF+ |