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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napa & Sonoma Valley Wine Co. (CA) | Beringer, Jacob | May-98 | WINS#15 | 85 | S | SO | $500 | $270 | 0% | $270 | Unissued; choice | ||
| Brink's Express (CA) | Brinks, P. A. | May-93 | MALONE | 12 | 1912 | S | SO | $400 | $400 | Catalog | |||
| Cox & Norcross Canal & Land Co. (AZ) | Canals | 2-Mar | Holabird 3/02 | 626 | 1886 | S | n/a | $400 | $200 | 12% | $224 | U;no vignette;folds;s/b:R.E.Farrington | |
| TLS - to recuperating friend | Chrysler, Walter P. | Sep-94 | SM#130 | 45 | 1937 | TLS | S | $2,500 | $2,800 | 10% | $3,080 | F; staple holes | |
| American Union Telephone Co. (PA) | Communications | Nov-93 | WINS#9311 | 769 | 1909 | S | n/a | $108 | $121 | 0% | $121 | VF | |
| Fowler Central Telephone Co. (IL) | Communications | Mar-99 | WINS#17 | 1099 | 1903 | S | n/a | $80 | $75 | 0% | $75 | U; VF | |
| New Orleans & Ohio Telegraph Lessees (KY) | Communications | Feb-96 | SM#147 | 3115 | 1858 | S | n/a | $200 | $220 | 10% | $242 | Fine; water stains | |
| Western Television Corp. (DE) | Communications | Feb-94 | SM#125 | 5292 | 1932 | S | n/a | $35 | $110 | 10% | $121 | #3330; also Sentinel Radio (1956) | |
| Confederate Bond -- Cr. #121A - 7% $500 | Confederate & Civil War | Apr-99 | SSI#8 | 18 | 1863 | B | n/a | $120 | $120 | 10% | $132 | U; VF+ | |
| Confederate States of America, Cr. 130A | Confederate & Civil War | Nov-00 | SSI#11 | 71 | 1863 | B | n/a | $85 | $85 | 10% | $94 | U;VF;$1,000 Bond | |
| ALS - re: did not attendVirginia University | Davis, Jefferson | Oct-95 | SM#144 | 91 | 1877 | ALS | S | $900 | $1,300 | 10% | $1,430 | Confederate President; after war; VF | |
| Western Air Line Construction Co. (LA) | Drake, Francis M. | Jul-96 | SM#153 | 6265 | 1881 | S | SO | $80 | $66 | 10% | $73 | VF+ | |
| Canadian Edison Phonographs (Ontario) | Edison, Thomas A. | Jan-00 | SM#194 | 1091 | 1922 | S | SO | $2,150 | $1,350 | 12% | $1,512 | VF+; rarely seen; #9 | |
| Brooklyn Academy of Music (NY) | Entertainment | Nov-95 | SM-PL1195 | C3342 | 1924 | S | n/a | $250 | $250 | Price List; VF+ | |||
| World Film Corp. (VA) | Entertainment | Sep-97 | IAB9710 | 788 | 1919 | S | n/a | $58 | $110 | 15% | $127 | EF; preferred shares; No. 177 | |
| United States Express Co. | Express & Transportation | Feb-96 | SM#147 | 3106 | 1867 | S | n/a | $200 | $152 | 10% | $167 | EF; R12 | |
| MLS -- Union Admiral's orders -- Civil War | Farragut, David G. | Apr-99 | SM#186 | 251 | 1863 | MLS | SO | $375 | $400 | 10% | $440 | VG | |
| American Fisheries Co. (NJ) | Food & Drink | 1-May | FHW#62 | 5 | 1899 | S | n/a | $90 | 17% | $106 | EF- | ||
| Porpoise Fishing (NJ) | Food & Drink | 5-Jun | SM#249 | 2093 | 1885 | S | n/a | $400 | $320 | 15% | $368 | VF+ | |
| Pittsburgh, Virginia & Charleston Railway Co. (PA) | Frick, Henry C. | 2-Sep | SM#213 | 3102 | 1886 | S | I&SV | $2,000 | $1,650 | 10% | $1,815 | VF+ | |
| ALS - On Erie RR Stationary | Gould, Jay | Apr-95 | HISTAUTO | 185 | 1870 | ALS | S | $1,000 | $1,900 | 10% | $2,090 | F; signature on Erie RR bond is scarce | |
| New Orleans & Ohio Telegraph Lessees | Green, Norvin | Jan-97 | WINS#12 | 81 | 1858 | S | SO | $350 | $350 | No Sale | |||
| United States Sight Draft (PA) | Hopkinson, Francis | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 20 | 1778 | DS | SO | $600 | $500 | 20% | $600 | Choice/EF;#673;a/b:William Bingham;for $24 | |
| DS -- commission as CT governor | Huntington, Samuel | Nov-95 | SM#145 | 193 | 1791 | DS | S | $400 | $320 | 10% | $352 | SD; aged; minor tears; else G | |
| Travelers Insurance Machine (AZ Terr.) | Insurance | 4-Feb | SM#235 | 2183 | 1910 | S | n/a | $300 | $250 | 15% | $288 | VF+ |