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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steinmetz Electric Motor Car Co. (MD) | Automobiles | May-98 | WINS#15 | 150 | 1922 | S | n/a | $175 | $225 | 0% | $225 | U; EF | |
| Woods Mobilette Co. (AZ) | Automobiles | Apr-93 | WINS#9304 | 466 | 1916 | S | n/a | $450 | $385 | 0% | $385 | ||
| Detroit Aircraft Co. (MI) | Aviation | Feb-95 | SM#135 | 5230 | 1932 | S | n/a | $50 | $75 | 10% | $83 | EF | |
| Northwest Airlines, Inc. (MN) | Aviation | Nov-97 | ERIK BOONE | 203 | 1939 | S | SPEC | $105 | $209 | 18% | $247 | U; SPECIMEN | |
| Bank of Alexandria (VA) | Banks | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 1037 | 1801 | S | n/a | $375 | $520 | 15% | $598 | *; #1711; 1sh | |
| Chemical National Bank of New York (NY) | Banks | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 1039 | 1882 | S | n/a | $600 | $325 | 12% | $364 | VF;I&SS William Waldorf Astor | |
| Manufacturers National Bank (MA) | Banks | 4-Feb | SM#236 | 5078 | 1903 | S | n/a | $102 | $65 | 15% | $75 | VF+;light staining from stub | |
| Thomaston National Bank (ME) | Banks | Feb-99 | SM#183 | 5266 | 1866 | S | n/a | $250 | $100 | 10% | $110 | U; VF+ | |
| Bank of the U.S. (3rd) | Biddle, Nicholas | Jun-84 | YATCHMAN | n/a | 1837 | S | SO | $350 | $350 | Price Guide | |||
| ALS - to: Lilly Macalester re:not seeing her on his visit(DC) | Buchanan, James | 4-Apr | Barnes #27 | 12 | 1854 | ALS | SO | $650 | Catalog;VG;minor tear lower margin | ||||
| Harrisburg Canal, Fire Insurance & Water | Canals | 1-Nov | SM#214 | 5138 | 1825 | S | n/a | $125 | $120 | 10% | $132 | U;VF+;R55;# 21;mounted to larger sheet | |
| Moulton Mining Co. | Clark, William A. | Jun-96 | WINS#11 | 99 | 1892 | S | SO | $87 | $79 | 0% | $79 | VF; POC(?) | |
| Automatic Telephone Exchange Co. (WV) | Communications | Sep-99 | WINS#18 | 1033 | 1899 | S | n/a | $250 | $275 | 0% | $275 | U; VF | |
| Grant County Telephone (SD) | Communications | Feb-96 | SM#147 | 3165 | 1906 | S | n/a | $100 | $66 | 10% | $73 | VF; stain spot left | |
| New York Telephone Co. (NY) | Communications | Feb-99 | SM#183 | 5134 | 1909 | SPEC | n/a | $750 | $1,000 | 10% | $1,100 | EF; Gold Bond; SPECIMEN; only 2 are known | |
| Central Home Telephone (DE) | Communications | 2-Apr | SM#218 | 5126 | 1907 | S | n/a | $125 | $70 | 12% | $78 | U;VF+ | |
| Confederate Bond -- Cr. #156 $10,000 | Confederate & Civil War | Jan-99 | SM#182 | 1343 | 1864 | B | n/a | $1,500 | $2,000 | 10% | $2,200 | VF; B-371; certificate of indebtedness | |
| CSA - National Safe Deposit Co. | Confederate & Civil War | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 6016 | 1887 | C | n/a | $75 | $90 | 12% | $101 | EF;$10,000 Certificate of Deposit | |
| MLS -- to Gen. Bragg re Gen. Bruckner | Davis, Jefferson | Oct-97 | SM#169 | 113 | 1863 | MLS | S | $3,500 | $4,750 | 10% | $5,225 | F; expertly silked; 4to | |
| Natatorium and Physical Institute (PA) | Drexel, Joseph W. | Oct-98 | WINS#16 | 122 | 1860 | S | SO | $750 | $625 | 0% | $625 | U; EF | |
| DS - partly-printed bank check | Edison, Thomas A. | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 1214 | 1921 | DS | S | $550 | $600 | 12% | $672 | EF;8vo;cancellation partially obscures signature | |
| Columbia Graphophone Manufacturing Co. (DE) | Entertainment | Feb-96 | SM#147 | 3099 | 1921 | S | n/a | $50 | $33 | 10% | $36 | EF | |
| Centennial Board of Finance (PA) | Expositions & Centennials | Jan-99 | SM#182 | 1112 | 1876 | S | n/a | $1,000 | $1,050 | 10% | $1,155 | U; VF | |
| ALS -- commending a botanist's lecture | Faraday, Michael | Oct-97 | SIG#8 | 727 | 1856 | ALS | S | $600 | $475 | 10% | $523 | VG; 8vo | |
| MLS - Neighborhood Assoc Meeting | Field, Cyrus W. | Apr-95 | HISTAUTO | 155 | 1875 | MLS | S | $300 | $250 | 10% | $275 | VF; bleeding in last name |