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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington National Bank of Boston (MA) | Banks | 1-Oct | LABARRE | 255 | 1866 | S | n/a | $100 | "B+M18769eautiful condition";Price List | ||||
| DS -- Indenture | Biddle, Nicholas | Mar-94 | WINS#9403 | 39 | 1831 | DS | S | $350 | $200 | 10% | $220 | F; scattered aging | |
| Tornado Consolidated Gold & Silver (Dakota Terr.) | Bullock, Seth | Nov-00 | Holabird-11/00 | 211 | 1887 | S | SO | $200 | $200 | 12% | $224 | C | |
| Pennsylvania Canal Co. (PA) | Canals | 2-Jul | SM#221 | 8050 | 1870 | B | n/a | $125 | $60 | 10% | $66 | VF+;R69;$1000 General Mortgage | |
| Check -- between terms as President | Cleveland, Grover | Nov-98 | SM#181 | 186 | 1889 | CK | S | $1,750 | $950 | 12% | $1,064 | VG; 4to; mounting traces; scarce | |
| Burlingame Telegraphing Typewriter Co. (WA) | Communications | 6-Feb | SM#258 | 5737 | 1909 | GR | S | n/a | $150 | $100 | 15% | $115 | VF+ |
| Intercontinental Radio Corp. (DE) | Communications | 2-Mar | Boone#32 | 1762 | 1931 | S | n/a | $6,375 | $6,375 | Price List;U;EF | |||
| Peoples' Mutual Telephone Co (CA) | Communications | Feb-96 | SM#147 | 4139 | 1898 | B | n/a | $125 | $125 | 10% | $138 | EF | |
| Act of February 17, 1864. $100. Cr.141. B-286 | Confederate & Civil War | 8-Nov | S-SM#289 | 1501 | 1863 | B | n/a | $150 | $100 | 20% | $120 | VF+; #6919; "actually first series" | |
| Confederate States of America | Confederate & Civil War | 2-Apr | WINS#25 | 210 | 1861 | B | n/a | $200 | $120 | 10% | $132 | U;F;"ornate border" | |
| Republic of Texas $19 Bond | Confederate & Civil War | 2-Apr | WINS#25 | 208 | 1853 | B | n/a | $90 | $102 | 10% | $112 | F;partly printed cert w/detailed border | |
| Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway (MI) | Depew, Chauncey M. | 2-Jul | SM#221 | 8174 | 1907 | GB | I&SV | $200 | $250 | 10% | $275 | VF+;also I&SV/b:A.G. & W.K. Vanderbilt | |
| Wilmington & Northern Rwy Co. | DuPont, Henry A. | May-93 | MALONE | 93 | 1888 | S | SO | $385 | $385 | Catalog | |||
| Edison Pulverized Limestone | Edison, Thomas A. | Jan-93 | SM#112 | 2145 | 1867 | B | I&SV | $2,000 | $1,950 | 10% | $2,145 | ||
| Fox Theatres Corp. (NY) | Entertainment | Jun-97 | WINS#13 | 268 | 1930 | S | n/a | $62 | $50 | 10% | $55 | U; EF | |
| Pan-American Exposition (NY) | Expositions & Centennials | Feb-99 | SM#183 | 5138 | 1900 | GB | n/a | $125 | $85 | 10% | $94 | EF; Gold Bond | |
| Merchants Dispatch Transportation (Type 2a) | Fargo, James C. | Jan-93 | SM#112 | 1014 | 1882 | S | SO | $200 | $270 | 10% | $297 | ||
| ADS -- Re bank quarterly report | Fillmore, Millard | Sep-94 | SM#130 | 94 | 1848 | ADS | S | $875 | $875 | 10% | $963 | President; slight mounting traces; fine | |
| Coca-Cola International Corp. (DE) | Food & Drink | 7-Oct | Harmer#0710 | 426 | OR/ | SPEC | n/a | $325 | $130 | 15% | $150 | Choice; SPECIMEN; <100 shs; POCs; ca.1930-40's | |
| Standard Rope & Twine Co. (NY) | Forbes, John Murray | Jun-96 | David Beach | n/a | 1896 | S | SO | $375 | $375 | Catalog; VF | |||
| PS -- Photograph Signed | Garfield, James A. | May-00 | SM#197 | 81 | 1862 | PS | S | $4,500 | $3,500 | 12% | $3,920 | VG | |
| Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad Co. | Gould, Jay | Jul-94 | WINS#9407 | 36 | 1881 | S | SO | $500 | $330 | 0% | $330 | EF; POC(2) | |
| Homestake Mining (Second Issue) | Haggin, James Ben Ali | Nov-00 | Holabird-11/00 | 191 | 1883 | S | SO | $150 | $180 | 12% | $202 | Cancelled;signature in cancelled box | |
| Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. (NJ) | Hartford, George H. | Oct-94 | MALONE | 34 | 1906 | S | SO | $350 | $350 | Catalog | |||
| Signed Picture | Houdini, Harry | Nov-94 | WINS#9411 | 186 | 1926 | PS | S | $1,750 | $1,250 | 10% | $1,375 | Double matted |