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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Telephone Pay Station Co | Communications | Jun-92 | WINS#9206 | 534 | 1930 | S | n/a | $35 | $33 | 0% | $33 | ||
| New York Telephone Co. (NY) | Communications | 2-Sep | SM#224 | 1120 | 1909 | SPEC | n/a | $1,000 | $901 | 15% | $1,036 | VF+;Specimen;Bond;trace of toning edges | |
| Roslyn Mutual Telephone Co. (SD) | Communications | 2-Apr | SM#218 | 5246 | 1915 | S | n/a | $125 | $110 | 12% | $123 | U;VF+;#40 | |
| Confederate Bond -- Cr. #16 | Confederate & Civil War | Jan-99 | SM#182 | 1272 | 1861 | B | n/a | $750 | $750 | 10% | $825 | VG; B-28; unissued registered bond | |
| CSA Act of January 29, 1863 Ball #156 | Confederate & Civil War | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 2318 | 1863 | B | n/a | $375 | $370 | 15% | $426 | U;EF | |
| Signed Card | Davis, Jefferson | Apr-94 | SM#128 | 58 | CS | S | $400 | $525 | 10% | $578 | |||
| Natatorium and Physical Institute (PA) | Drexel, Joseph W. | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 105 | 1860 | S | S | $750 | $750 | 10% | $825 | VF*; rare | |
| DS -- Pass | Edison, Thomas A. | Sep-94 | SM#130 | 78 | 1883 | DS | S | $1,850 | $1,200 | 10% | $1,320 | Fine; signed 3 times in pencil | |
| Columbia Graphophone Manufacturing Co. (DE) | Entertainment | Jun-96 | WINS#11 | 443 | 1922 | S | n/a | $88 | $89 | 0% | $89 | U; EF | |
| Centennial Board of Finance (PA) | Expositions & Centennials | Jan-99 | SM#182 | 1113 | 1876 | S | n/a | $1,000 | $900 | 10% | $990 | U; VF; small tear | |
| ALS -- English physicist -- Re regrets | Faraday, Michael | Mar-97 | SM#162 | 361 | ALS | S | $350 | $275 | 10% | $303 | VG; 8vo; n/d | ||
| MLS -- re his trip to Scotland via Iceland in 1874 | Field, Cyrus W. | Feb-98 | SM#173 | 5649 | 1876 | MLS | S | $100 | $125 | 10% | $138 | VF; s/a: Cyrus W. Field; 8vo | |
| California Fruit, Grain & Grazing (CA) | Food & Drink | Feb-99 | SM#183 | 5036 | 1893 | GB | n/a | $250 | $350 | 10% | $385 | VF+; SPEC; Gold Bond; only example seen | |
| St. Louis Brewing Association (MO) | Food & Drink | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 5576 | 1889 | B | n/a | $200 | $130 | 12% | $146 | U;VF;Specimen;rare;minor splits | |
| ALS - Swiss-born American financier -- report analysis | Gallatin, Albert | Jun-97 | SM#165 | 1385 | 1848 | ALS | S | $450 | $310 | 10% | $341 | VG; choice; 4to | |
| Erie Railway Annual Pass | Gould, Jay | 2-Jul | SM#221 | 3669 | 1871 | S | SO | $6,250 | $4,200 | 10% | $4,620 | U;EF;RN-P5;Green | |
| International Rail Road Co. of Texas (TX) | Grow, Galusha A. | Jan-94 | SM#124 | 1147 | 1874 | B | SO&SV | $150 | $150 | 10% | $165 | red | |
| DS -- Check | Harrison, Benjamin | Oct-95 | HISTAUTO | 134 | 1885 | CK | S | $700 | $550 | 10% | $605 | Fine; 23rd President | |
| United States, Bill of Exchange (NC) | Hopkinson, Francis | Jan-95 | SM#134 | 1160 | 1783 | DS | S | $500 | $1,050 | 10% | $1,155 | SD; VF; #6 (in five years); US-96 | |
| Louisville & Northern Railway & Electric Lighting Co. (IN) | Insull, Samuel | Aug-93 | WINS#9308 | 63 | 1906 | S | SO | $400 | $410 | 0% | $410 | NOT diamond cut cancelled | |
| Chemins de Fer Ethiopiens (FR) | International | Sep-97 | SM#168 | 1572 | 1899 | S | n/a | $400 | $340 | 10% | $374 | EF | |
| L'Ikelemba (BE) | International | 8-Oct | WINS#0810 | 272 | 1898 | MTL | S | n/a | $100 | $70 | 15% | $81 | *; EF; large format |
| Soc. de Telephones Ericsson (France) | International | May-00 | SSI#10 | 545 | 1921 | S | n/a | $110 | $130 | 10% | $143 | VF;rare | |
| DS - names 2nd Lt.Militia Brigade | Jay, John | Nov-00 | Barnes#24 | 54 | 1798 | DS | S | $1,000 | 0% | $1,000 | PL;VG;s./a:Governor of New York | ||
| Photograph Signed | Langry, Lillie | May-00 | SM#197 | 204 | PS | S | $450 | $1,200 | 12% | $1,344 | VG; mounting traces |