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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. | Rockefeller, William | 5-Jun | SM#249 | 5062 | 1891 | GR | S | I&SV | $500 | $250 | 15% | $288 | VF |
| Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. | Sage, Russell | Jul-97 | SM#166 | 5540 | 1870 | S | S | $300 | $300 | 10% | $330 | VF | |
| ALS -- Good military content | Sherman, William Tecumseh | Jun-98 | SIG#10 | 291 | 1875 | ALS | S | $800 | $450 | 15% | $518 | VG | |
| Coast Company (NJ) | Shipping | Oct-98 | STOCKSEARCH | 396 | 1895 | B | n/a | $160 | $160 | 10% | $176 | U; VF;"rare"; #4 | |
| Neptune Line of Screw Steamers [Invoice] (RI) | Shipping | Oct-98 | STOCKSEARCH | 413 | 1865 | D | n/a | $65 | $65 | 10% | $72 | U; VF+; fully executed invoice | |
| Puget Sound & Alaska Steamship Co. (WA/AK) | Shipping | 6-Aug | WINS#0608 | 765 | 1890 | BR/BK | S | n/a | $250 | $165 | 15% | $190 | VF |
| Atlantic City Racing Association (NJ) | Sports | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 1297 | 1951 | S | SO | $150 | $100 | 20% | $120 | VF+; 800 Class G shs; #1; POC(4) in John B. Kelly as pres | |
| Bodie Bluff Consolidation Mining Co. (CA) | Stanford, Leland | 4-Feb | SM#235 | 1265 | S | SO | $2,000 | $900 | 15% | $1,035 | EF;unissued;n.d. | ||
| Continental Army "Commodities Bond" (MA) | State & Treasury Bonds | 7-Jan | WINS#0701 | 8 | 1780 | B | n/a | $600 | $600 | 15% | $690 | VF;trimmed close left border;"ornate order" | |
| Second Liberty Loan Coverted Gold Bond 1927-1942 (US) | State & Treasury Bonds | 5-Mar | SM#247 | 2308 | 1918 | GB | n/a | $2,000 | $1,100 | 15% | $1,265 | U;VF+;YL/OR underprint | |
| State of North Carolina (NC) | State & Treasury Bonds | 5-Jul | SM#250 | 7690 | 1863 | B | n/a | $150 | $120 | 15% | $138 | U;VF | |
| Delaware & Raritan Canal....(Camden & Amboy) (NJ) | Stevens, Robert L. | Jun-90 | SM#89 | 2674 | 1834 | S | SO | $300 | $350 | 10% | $385 | signature line cancelled | |
| Texas Association (TX) | Texas | Feb-89 | SM#84 | 186 | S | n/a | $350 | $400 | 10% | $440 | Scarce | ||
| Elston & Wheeling Gravel Road Co. (IL) | Turnpikes, Bridges & Roads | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 5383 | 1869 | /SR | S | n/a | $150 | $130 | 15% | $150 | *; #39; 1 sh; SR: salmon body, green border; R4 Inter Rev. |
| Valley Turnpike Co. (VA) | Turnpikes, Bridges & Roads | Dec-00 | WINS#21 | 734 | 1840 | S | n/a | $500 | $625 | 10% | $688 | U;F;minor old wear;slight paper loss | |
| Tuolumne County Water Co. (CA) | Utilities | Jun-97 | WINS#13 | 293 | 1854 | S | n/a | $125 | $125 | 10% | $138 | U; F;"Classic" | |
| New Jersey Junction Railroad Co. (NJ) | Vanderbilt, Harold S. | Mar-90 | LABARRE | 292 | 1917 | S | I&SS | $600 | $600 | ||||
| DS - Legal document re: estate debt | Walton, George | Jun-98 | SIG#10 | 58 | 1785 | DS | S | $450 | $340 | 15% | $391 | SD; VG; Silked for preservation | |
| Philadelphia & Lancaster Turnpike Co.(PA) | Whelen, Israel | Nov-98 | SM-PL1198 | C6465 | 1796 | S | SO | $950 | 15% | $1,093 | U;VF;Price List | ||
| Consolidated Pacific Mining Co. (CA) | Mining | 10-May | Holabird-5/10 | 268 | 1889 | BR/CR | S | n/a | $175 | $140 | 17.50% | $165 | U; n.c.; #4871 for 4150 $100 shs; Bodie, Mono County |
| Halifax Tonopah Mining Co. (UT) | Mining | 10-May | Holabird-10/10 | 1769 | 1914 | BR/ | S | n/a | $150 | $50 | 18% | $59 | U; pinholes; #1609; 100 $1 shs; Tonopah - Nye Co. |
| CK - check from Caroline Astor to her husband for $794 (NY) | Astor, William B. | 2-Nov | WINS#26 | 74 | 1873 | CK | SV | $90 | $90 | 10% | $99 | EF;check drawn on Chemical National Bank | |
| Cadillac Automobile of Boston (MA) | Automobiles | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 5009 | 1916 | S | n/a | $250 | $250 | 12% | $280 | VF+;# 6;first we have offered | |
| Emerson Motors Co. (DE) | Automobiles | 6-Feb | SM#258 | 5009 | 1916 | GR | S | n/a | $75 | $50 | 15% | $58 | U;VF;light soiling;"ornate border" |
| Kinnier Taxi-Cab & Touring Co. (MD) | Automobiles | 2-Sep | SM#213 | 1012 | 1914 | S | n/a | $625 | $300 | 10% | $330 | U;VF;#1;1of 6 known;s/b:R.Kinnier as pres. |