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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALS - re tarriff | Buchanan, James | Oct-97 | SM#169 | 305 | 1851 | ALS | S | $550 | $500 | 10% | $550 | F; 4to; 15th U.S. President | |
| Farmington Canal (CT) | Canals | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 5343 | 1826 | /GS | S | n/a | $75 | $100 | 15% | $115 | *; VF; 2 shs |
| Moulton Mining Co. | Clark, William A. | Jul-94 | WINS#9407 | 96 | 1881 | S | SO | $88 | $67 | 0% | $67 | POC(3); EF | |
| Audible Telephone Co. | Communications | Oct-94 | WINS#9410 | 562 | 1917 | S | n/a | $62 | $37 | 0% | $37 | EF | |
| Gordon Telephone Co. (WV) | Communications | Jul-96 | Ident. Res. Inst | 76 | 1902 | B | n/a | $200 | $137 | 0% | $137 | VF | |
| New York Standard Telephone (AZ) | Communications | Feb-00 | SM#195 | 5421 | 1895 | S | n/a | $100 | $75 | 12% | $84 | VF+; #17 | |
| Wireless Development (CA) | Communications | Sep-96 | SM#154 | 5444 | 1911 | S | n/a | $70 | $90 | 10% | $99 | EF | |
| Confederate Bond -- Cr. #147 - 4% Call Cert. | Confederate & Civil War | Jan-99 | SM#182 | B | n/a | 10% | $- | ||||||
| Criswell #125 | Confederate & Civil War | Oct-99 | SSI#9 | 27 | 1863 | B | n/a | $150 | $180 | 10% | $198 | U; VF+ | |
| LS - re: command of Gen.John B.Magruder (VA) | Davis, Jefferson | 1-Jan | WINS-FLA01 | 45 | 1862 | LS | SO | $1,800 | $1,600 | 10% | $1,760 | F;4to;fine content letter | |
| MDS - Agreement with steamboat companies | Drew, Daniel | Jun-93 | SM#118 | 2465 | 1853 | MDS | S | $500 | $2,600 | 10% | $2,860 | a/b: Erastus Corning; part detached | |
| DS -- Edison Storage Battery Directors Mtg | Edison, Thomas A. | Apr-94 | SM#128 | 94 | 1922 | DS | S | $650 | $500 | 10% | $550 | a/b: Charles Edison | |
| Columbia Graphophone Manufacturing Co. (DE) | Entertainment | Jul-93 | SM#119 | 5099 | 1921 | S | n/a | $50 | $55 | 10% | $61 | ||
| American Flag House & Betsy Ross Memorial Assoc. | Expositions & Centennials | Nov-93 | WINS#9311 | 535 | 1904 | C | n/a | $175 | $143 | 0% | $143 | Excellent | |
| Check | Fair, James G. | Jun-00 | Holabird-6/00 | 535 | 1870 | CK | n/a | $150 | $140 | 10% | $154 | ||
| LS | Field, Cyrus W. | Jun-95 | SM#138 | 21 | 1874 | LS | S | $375 | $290 | 10% | $319 | Choice | |
| Borden Co. (NJ) | Food & Drink | Nov-00 | SSI#11 | 117 | 1955 | S | n/a | $120 | $190 | 10% | $209 | U;VF;scarce | |
| Spreckels Sugar Co. (DE) | Food & Drink | 6-Jul | SM#262 | 5075 | 1929 | BL | S | n/a | $40 | $44 | 15% | $51 | U;VF+;#18;i/t:Rudolph Spreckels;s/v:Howard Spreckels |
| ALS -- $500 payment | Fulton, Robert | Oct-95 | SM#144 | 164 | 1814 | ALS | S | $3,200 | $3,000 | 10% | $3,300 | 4to; hole in margin | |
| Elmira, Jefferson & Canandaigua Railroad Co. (NY) | Gould, Jay | 3-Jun | SM#229 | 3390 | 1872 | S | SO | $400 | $375 | 15% | $431 | VF;minor tear in top border;#180 | |
| International Rail Road Co. of Texas (TX) | Grow, Galusha A. | May-93 | MALONE | 38 | 1874 | B | SO | $155 | $155 | Catalog | |||
| Check Signed | Harrison, Benjamin | Apr-99 | SM#186 | 392 | 1889 | CK | SO | $900 | $750 | 10% | $825 | VG; 8vo | |
| United States, 4th Bill of Exchange (NY) | Hopkinson, Francis | Jan-96 | SM#146 | 2171 | 1779 | DS | S | $450 | $500 | 10% | $550 | SD; VF; 2 ink corrosion holes; US-96 | |
| Louisville & Northern Railway & Electric Lighting Co. (IN) | Insull, Samuel | Nov-92 | WINS#9211 | 175 | 1907 | S | SO | $400 | $300 | 0% | $300 | NOT diamond cut CNX | |
| Chemins de Fer Ethiopiens (FR) | International | Jun-96 | WINS#11 | 907 | 1899 | B | n/a | $68 | $300 | 0% | $300 | U; Fine |