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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Globe Television & Phone Corp. (DE) | Communications | 2-Mar | Boone#32 | 1758 | 1932 | S | n/a | $3,400 | $3,400 | Price List;VF | |||
| New York Auto-Telegraph Co. (NY) | Communications | 1-Jun | SM#211 | 2162 | 1885 | S | n/a | $500 | $375 | 10% | $413 | VF+;I/SO A.B. Cornell | |
| Western Union Telegraph Co. | Communications | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 1269 | 1865 | BK | SO | n/a | $1,200 | $1,000 | 20% | $1,200 | VF-EF; 100 shs; #2329; s/b: Jeptha H. Wade |
| Confederate Bond -- Cr. #141/Ball #294 | Confederate & Civil War | Oct-98 | WINS#16 | 230 | 1864 | B | n/a | $300 | $200 | 0% | $200 | VG | |
| Cr. #122 $1000 'Stonewall' Jackson Bond | Confederate & Civil War | Sep-95 | WINS#10 | 252 | 1863 | B | n/a | $90 | $95 | 0% | $95 | Unc; F | |
| DS -- as Secretary of War | Davis, Jefferson | Feb-98 | SM#175 | 122 | DS | S | $950 | $1,100 | 10% | $1,210 | VG; 4to; c.a. 1853 | ||
| Buffalo & State Line Railroad Co. (NY) | Drew, Daniel | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 1160 | 1857 | S | I&SV | $2,500 | $2,800 | 12% | $3,136 | VF;light toning & edge chipping on bottom margin | |
| DS -- Agreement re Edison Lighting Sys. in Venezuela | Edison, Thomas A. | Jan-98 | SM#172 | 1210 | 1884 | DS | S | $1,000 | $2,200 | 10% | $2,420 | s/b: Edison as Pres. and Samuel Insull as Secy. | |
| Cirola Phonograph (DE) | Entertainment | Feb-00 | SM#195 | 5197 | 1921 | S | n/a | $125 | $60 | 12% | $67 | VF*; taped splits; first...seen | |
| Deer Lodge Annual Rodeo (MT) | Entertainment | 5-Oct | SM#254 | 5116 | 1932 | S | n/a | $100 | $80 | 15% | $92 | U;VF+;green title | |
| Yellowstone National Park Transportation Co. (MT) | Express & Transportation | 6-Dec | SM#269 | 5093 | 1905 | S | n/a | $225 | $170 | 15% | $196 | VF+;#38 | |
| DS -- Check | Field, Cyrus W. | Nov-98 | SM-PL1198 | D8196 | CK | SO | $100 | 15% | $115 | Price List; VF+; n.d. | |||
| Birdseye Electric Co. (DE) | Food & Drink | 5-Mar | WINS0305 | 313 | 1935 | OR | B | n/a | $250 | $275 | 10% | $200 | U;E;"ext. scarce on securities";s/b:C. Birdseye |
| Smith Brother, Inc. (DE) | Food & Drink | Nov-00 | SSI#11 | 139 | 1941 | S | n/a | $65 | $65 | 10% | $72 | U;VF;scarce | |
| New York Consolidated Mining Co. (NV) | Fry, John D. | 3-Jun | SM#229 | 3338 | 1879 | S | SO | $400 | $225 | 15% | $259 | VF;light soiling;assessment stamps | |
| DS -- Lease for Boonville St. Louis & [SW RR] | Gould, Jay | Jan-97 | SM#159 | 2168 | 1885 | DS | S | $800 | $800 | 10% | $880 | 1 page, legal folio | |
| Houston & Great Northern Railroad of Texas (TX) | Grow, Galusha A. | 6-Dec | SM#269 | 5170 | 1872 | GR | GB | SO | $200 | $130 | 15% | $150 | U;VF+ |
| Check Signed | Harrison, Benjamin | Mar-94 | WINS#9403 | 187 | 1888 | CK | S | $500 | $450 | 10% | $495 | Excellent | |
| United States, 4th Bill of Exchange (MA) | Hopkinson, Francis | Feb-97 | SM#160 | 5419 | 1779 | DS | SO | $300 | $275 | 10% | $303 | SD; VF | |
| Commonwealth Edison (IL) | Insull, Samuel | Jun-96 | SM#152 | 1315 | 1909 | S | I&SO/V | $250 | $700 | 10% | $770 | VF; only two found | |
| Yonkers & New York Fire Insurance Co. (NY) | Insurance | Jan-97 | WINS#12 | 341 | 1863 | S | n/a | $213 | $220 | $220 | U; EF; rare | ||
| Channel Tubular Railway Preliminary Co. (GB) | International | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 1531 | 1892 | /TN | S | n/a | $375 | $225 | 15% | $259 | *; EF; #92,941; 5 shs |
| Fabrica de Bere Azuga (Romania) | International | Jun-97 | WINS#13 | 485 | 1923 | S | n/a | $150 | $150 | 10% | $165 | F; 2 cut in paper but no paper loss | |
| Le Moteur Laviator (France) | International | Oct-99 | SSI#9 | 507 | 1911 | S | n/a | $280 | $310 | 10% | $341 | U; VF; scarce | |
| Endorsement - Marching Orders | Jackson, Thomas J. (Stonewall) | May-00 | SM#197 | 87 | 1862 | Ds | S | $7,500 | $16,000 | 12% | $17,920 | VG; expertly repaired; on Daniel H. Hill letter |