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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poughkeepsie City Railroad (NY) | Railroads | Jul-98 | SM#178 | 5347 | 1871 | GB | n/a | $125 | $350 | 10% | $385 | U;VF+ | |
| Rocky Fork & Cooke City Railway Co. (MT) | Railroads | 7-Dec | WINS#0712 | 474 | 1894 | BK | S | n/a | $150 | $135 | 15% | $155 | PASS-CO: EF; punch cnx; 1 sh |
| Sierra Railway Co. of California (CA) | Railroads | 9-Apr | SPINK-04/09 | 2578 | 1904 | BR/ | GB | n/a | $150 | $70 | 20% | $84 | VF+; #413; $1000 Forty Year 5% Sinking Fund |
| St. Louis Southern Railroad | Railroads | 1-Nov | SM#214 | 5473 | 1886 | B | n/a | $125 | $81 | 10% | $89 | VF+;Specimen;$1000 Mortgage Income Bond | |
| Toledo, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railroad Co. (IL/IN) | Railroads | 2-Apr | SM#218 | 5627 | 1881 | B | n/a | $100 | $62 | 12% | $69 | VF;$500 Income Bond | |
| Walla Walla & Columbia River Railroad Co. (WA) | Railroads | 6-Mar | SM#260 | 1086 | 1912 | S | n/a | $400 | $450 | 15% | $518 | U;VF;red titles | |
| Wyoming Coal & Transportation Co. (PA) | Railroads | 2-Apr | WINS#25 | 562 | 1865 | S | n/a | $275 | $325 | 10% | $358 | U;VF | |
| Reynolds Tobacco Co. | Reynolds, Richard S. | Jan-96 | SM#146 | 1021 | 1912 | S | SO | $1,800 | $750 | 10% | $825 | EF+ | |
| Charles Pratt & Co. (NY) | Rogers, Henry H. | 2-Sep | SM#213 | 1144 | 1883 | S | I&SV | $400 | $240 | 10% | $264 | VF;# 27;"ornate border" | |
| DS - Mortgage Bond | Santa Anna, Antonio Lopez de | Nov-98 | SM#181 | 329 | 1866 | DS | S | $1,250 | $715 | 12% | $801 | VG; never issued | |
| Accessory Transit Co. of Nicaragua (NY) | Shipping | 9-Jun | SPINK-296 | 2050 | 1855 | BK | B | n/a | $750 | $800 | 20% | $960 | VF; #68; $1000 bearer bond; s/b: Charles Morgan |
| Denver Steamboat Construction Co. (CO) | Shipping | 1-Jun | SM#212 | 5907 | 1908 | S | n/a | $200 | $125 | 10% | $138 | U;VF+ | |
| Norfolk Terminal Co., The (VA) | Shipping | 7-Oct | Harmer#0710 | 887 | 1883 | SR/ | SPEC | n/a | $263 | $190 | 15% | $219 | "XF"; SPECIMEN; $1,000 6% 1st mort. bond; POCs; OR-BR |
| Submarine Boat Corp. (NY) | Shipping | 4-Feb | SM#236 | 6260 | 1928 | S | n/a | $125 | 15% | $138 | U;VF;"rarely encountered" | ||
| CBC Corp (Chicago Baseball Club) | Sports | May-95 | SM-PL0595 | C2013 | 1959 | S | n/a | $250 | $250 | Price List; VF+;"rare" | |||
| Act of April 20, 1871 (Cr.71A) (LA) | State & Treasury Bonds | 2-Mar | SM#217 | 1466 | 1871 | B | n/a | $188 | $150 | 10% | $165 | VF | |
| District of Columbia (Washington) | State & Treasury Bonds | 3-Jun | SM#229 | 3447 | 1873 | C | n/a | $300 | $170 | 15% | $196 | $50 Certif of Indebtedness;light fold | |
| State of Arkansas (AR), $100 7% Levee Bond, 1872 | State & Treasury Bonds | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 88 | 1872 | B | n/a | $100 | $60 | 20% | $72 | VF; #423 | |
| State of Tennessee (Cr. 66B) (TN) | State & Treasury Bonds | 6-Jul | SM#262 | 5519 | 1866 | GR | B | n/a | $113 | $65 | 15% | $75 | F;s/b:W.G.Brownlow as governor;splits |
| PS | Stowe, Harriet Beecher | Jan-98 | SIGHOUSE#9 | 329 | PS | SO | $850 | $800 | 15% | $920 | VG | ||
| Harrisburg, Portsmouth, Mount Joy & Lancaster RR (PA) | Thomson, J. Edgar | Aug-93 | WINS#9308 | 82 | 1866 | S | SO | $725 | $451 | 0% | $451 | POC(2) | |
| Kellogg Bridge (NY) | Turnpikes, Bridges & Roads | Nov-97 | SM#170 | 1370 | 1871 | S | I&SO | $300 | $280 | 10% | $308 | VF+; s/b: Charles Kellog; R44 | |
| DS -- Purchase authorization | Tweed, William M. (Boss) | Jan-99 | Cohasco#44 | 37228 | 1863 | DS | S | $163 | $138 | 10% | $152 | as street commissioner | |
| DS - Military Appointment | Van Buren, Martin | Jul-98 | BARNES#21 | 86 | 1841 | DS | S | $1,200 | $1,200 | Catalog; s/a U.S. President; VG | |||
| Battle Creek & Sturgis Railway Co. | Vanderbilt, W.K., Jr | Feb-89 | SM#69 | 537 | 1919 | S | I&SV | $200 | $60 | 10% | $66 |