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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturers & Traders Bank (NY) | Banks | 2-Jul | SM#221 | 8016 | 1902 | S | n/a | $125 | $110 | 10% | $121 | VF+;"handsome certificate" | |
| Third Bank of the United States of Pennsylvania (PA) | Banks | Jun-98 | SM#177 | 1425 | 1839 | S | n/a | $300 | $275 | 10% | $303 | VF | |
| Bank of the U.S. (2nd) | Biddle, Nicholas | Jan-98 | SM#172 | 1134 | 1834 | S | SO | $250 | $650 | 10% | $715 | VF-EF | |
| ALS -- Sympathy at death of Marchioness | Buchanan, James | Mar-96 | SM#150 | 46 | 1853 | ALS | S | $600 | $570 | 10% | $627 | [about] VG; 15th President | |
| Franklin Canal Co. (PA) | Canals | 6-Jul | SM#262 | 5053 | 1851 | B | n/a | $100 | $100 | 15% | $115 | U;VF;minor splits;small ink stain, right | |
| Moulton Mining Co. | Clark, William A. | May-95 | SM-PL0595 | C2081 | S | SO | $45 | $45 | Price List; various years; VF | ||||
| Automatic Long Distance Telephone Co. | Communications | Nov-93 | WINS#9311 | 766 | 1896 | S | n/a | $108 | $78 | 0% | $78 | VF | |
| Goshen & State Line Telegraph Co. (NY) | Communications | 3-Feb | SM-Online | 1871 | S | n/a | $450 | Price List;U;VF+;minor soiling on back | |||||
| New York Telephone Co. (NY) | Communications | Jan-95 | SM#134 | 2054 | 1922 | S | n/a | $200 | $240 | 10% | $264 | F-VF; U; first time seen by us | |
| Zetka Television Tubes (NY) | Communications | 9-Aug | SPINK-08/09 | 906 | 1948 | GR/ | S | n/a | $50 | $40 | 20% | $48 | VF+; #C76; 100 shs |
| Confederate Bond -- Cr. #155 $5000 | Confederate & Civil War | Jan-99 | SM#182 | 1341 | 1864 | B | n/a | $1,125 | $1,000 | 10% | $1,100 | VF-EF; B-369; certificate of indebtedness | |
| Criswell #85 | Confederate & Civil War | Oct-99 | SSI#9 | 24 | 1862 | B | S | $200 | $200 | 10% | $220 | U; VF+; scarce; s/b: Robert Tyler | |
| MLS -- recalling...1st Battle of Bull Run | Davis, Jefferson | May-00 | SM#197 | 76 | 1877 | MLS | S | $950 | $1,300 | 12% | $1,456 | VG | |
| Letter Re:letter of introduction for Joel Cook | Drexel, Anthony J. | 2-Sep | SM#213 | 1179 | 1879 | LS | SO | $750 | $425 | 10% | $468 | F;"extremely rare";fold wear archivally repaired | |
| DS -- Edison Storage Battery Directors Mtg | Edison, Thomas A. | Nov-94 | UNIVERSITY-119 | 29 | 1927 | DS | S | $550 | 0% | $550 | a/b: Charles Edison; Fine; pp 91 & 92 | ||
| Columbia Graphophone Manufacturing Co. (DE) | Entertainment | Mar-94 | Norrico&Robinson | 1105 | 1921 | S | n/a | $60 | $41 | 10% | $45 | VF | |
| American Flag House & Betsy Ross Memorial Assoc. | Expositions & Centennials | Jan-95 | SM#134 | 2132 | 1899 | C | n/a | $150 | $240 | 10% | $264 | VF+; back tape repair | |
| DS -- land lease | Fairfax, Thomas (Lord) | Jan-98 | SIGHOUSE#9 | 16 | 1749 | DS | S | $350 | $210 | 15% | $242 | Poor/F; on vellum; G. Wash. mapped his VA res. | |
| LS - re practicality of submarine telegraph cable | Field, Cyrus W. | May-97 | SIG#7 | 536 | 1860 | LS | S | $700 | $625 | 10% | $688 | VG; 4to | |
| Brooklyn Bridge Freezing and Cold Storage Company (NY) | Food & Drink | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 1359 | GR/BK | S | SPEC | $350 | $225 | 20% | $270 | EF; SPECIMEN; shares; "18__" | |
| St. Louis Brewing Association (MO) | Food & Drink | Feb-97 | SM#160 | 5481 | 1889 | B | SPEC | $250 | $250 | 10% | $275 | EF | |
| AFF | Gallatin, Albert | 5-May | WINS-PL0505 | AFF | SO | $145 | $145 | PL;"signature bold slightly affect by canellation" | |||||
| Erie Railway | Gould, Jay | 3-Jun | SM#229 | 3391 | 1868 | S | SO | $10,000 | $12,000 | 15% | $13,800 | U;VF;"only 2nd known Erie signed by J.Gould" | |
| International Rail Road Co. of Texas (TX) | Grow, Galusha A. | Jun-93 | SM#118 | 2497 | 1872 | B | SO&SV | $100 | $150 | 10% | $165 | ||
| DS - as Virginia Governor | Harrison, Benjamin | Nov-93 | HISTAUTO | 75 | 1783 | DS | S | $750 | $750 | Catalog; SD, SA |