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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of the Interior (USA) | State & Treasury Bonds | 5-Mar | SM#247 | 2306 | 1856 | C | n/a | $400 | $190 | 15% | $219 | VF;Orange cartouche | |
| State of Arkansas (AR) (Cr. Unlisted) | State & Treasury Bonds | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 1415 | 1870 | GR | B | n/a | $225 | $130 | 15% | $150 | VF; #879; $1,000 7%; "POCs" |
| State of Tennessee (Cr. 66B) (TN) | State & Treasury Bonds | 4-Oct | WINS-Mail | 526 | 1866 | B | n/a | $200 | $208 | 10% | $229 | U;F;s/b:William G. Brownlow;w/coupons;$1,000 | |
| ALS - Re Slave Case | Stowe, Harriet Beecher | Jun-95 | SM#138 | 28 | 1852 | ALS | S | $3,000 | $6,000 | 10% | $6,600 | Minor tape repairs, 8vo | |
| Harrisburg, Portmouth, Mount Joy & Lancaster Railroad (PA) | Thomson, J. Edgar | 4-Feb | SM#235 | 1225 | 1869 | S | n/a | $250 | $179 | 15% | $206 | VF+ | |
| Junction Valley Turnpike (VA) | Turnpikes, Bridges & Roads | Jul-97 | SM#166 | 5644 | 1854 | B | n/a | $125 | $120 | 10% | $132 | U; VF | |
| DS -- On account of the appropriation.. | Tweed, William M. (Boss) | Jan-97 | WINS#12 | 100 | 1864 | DS | S | $275 | $285 | $285 | F | ||
| DS - Military Appointment | Van Buren, Martin | Oct-95 | HISTAUTO | 292 | 1837 | DS | S | $1,250 | $900 | 10% | $990 | 8th President; some aging; framed | |
| New York Central Sleeping Car Co. (NY) | Vanderbilt, W. K./Cornelius Jr. | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 472 | 1880 | BK | S | SV(2) | $125 | $130 | 20% | $156 | GVF; 1000 shs; #8; i/t: William H. Vanderbilt |
| DS - Ships Papers | Washington, George | Nov-93 | HISTAUTO | 1 | 1795 | DS | S | $16,500 | $16,500 | Catalog | |||
| Twenty Third Street Railway Co. (NY) | Widener, Peter A.B. | 8-Jun | WINS#0807 | 536 | 1892 | BK/ | S | SO | $125 | $75 | 15% | $86 | F; 33 shs; pink underprint; a/b: Wm. L. Elkins; small POC(7) |
| Mastodon Gold Mining Co. (NY) | Mining | 10-May | Holabird-5/10 | 349 | 1880 | BK/CR | S | n/a | $375 | $190 | 17.50% | $223 | U; n.c.; "rare"; #36; 100 shs; Sierra County |
| DS -- as 2nd U.S. President -- military land grant | Adams, John | Apr-99 | SM#186 | 360 | 1800 | DS | SO | $5,000 | $3,250 | 10% | $3,575 | Unusually good; a/b: Timothy Pickering; vellum | |
| Republic of Texas Loan (TX) | Austin, Stephen F. | Jan-98 | SM#172 | 1169 | 1836 | B | SO | $1,250 | $1,250 | 10% | $1,375 | VF; Cr. #36A4 | |
| Cole Motor Car Co. (IN) | Automobiles | Jun-90 | SM#89 | 7319 | 1913 | S | n/a | $30 | $50 | 10% | $55 | s/b: J.J. Cole, Pres. | |
| Ford Motor Co. (Germany) | Automobiles | 3-Sep | WINS 0903 | 405 | 1929 | S | n/a | $125 | $90 | 10% | $99 | U;EF;German branch of Ford;w/coupons | |
| Little Motor Kar Co. (TX) | Automobiles | Apr-99 | SSI#8 | 363 | 1919 | S | n/a | $130 | $180 | 10% | $198 | U; VF; scarce | |
| Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Co. (NY) | Automobiles | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 1019 | 1923 | SPEC | n/a | $500 | $500 | 12% | $560 | VF+;Specimen;extremely rare in this form | |
| Studebaker Packard Co. (MI) | Automobiles | Oct-98 | STOCKSEARCH | 422 | 1958 | PS | n/a | $50 | $100 | 10% | $110 | VF; preferred; 12,941 shares @ $3,019,523.53 | |
| Air Investors (DE) | Aviation | Sep-95 | SM#143 | 6201 | P | n/a | $150 | $180 | 10% | $198 | EF+; trimotor, blimp over airport | ||
| Globe Aircraft (DE) | Aviation | Nov-00 | SSI#11 | 546 | S | SPEC | $50 | $50 | 10% | $55 | EF;n.d.;Specimen;scarce | ||
| Pratt & Whitney Co. (CT) | Aviation | 10-Jun | SPINK-302 | 401 | GR/ | S | n/a | $200 | $100 | 20% | $120 | EF; #408; UNISSUED; 100 shs; s/b: FA Pratt & Amos Whitney | |
| Bank of Commerce (GA) | Banks | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 5085 | 1857 | S | n/a | $250 | $250 | 12% | $280 | U;F-VF;light staining | |
| Concord Bank (MA) | Banks | Mar-99 | WINS#17 | 229 | 1833 | S | n/a | $108 | $70 | 0% | $70 | U; VF | |
| Moorestown National Bank (NJ) | Banks | Jul-94 | SM#129 | 2532 | 1915 | S | n/a | $45 | $45 | 10% | $50 | EF |