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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pan-American Motors Corp. (DE) | Automobiles | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 807 | 1917 | BL/BK | S | n/a | $100 | $120 | 20% | $144 | VF; 12 shs; #3166 |
| Steinmetz Electric Motor Car Co. (MD) | Automobiles | Feb-00 | SM#195 | 5046 | 1923 | S | n/a | $125 | $61 | 12% | $68 | VF+* | |
| Woods Mobilette Co. (AZ) | Automobiles | Jan-95 | SM#134 | 1036 | 1916 | S | n/a | $200 | $270 | 10% | $297 | s/b: John C. Long; VF | |
| Detroit Aircraft Co. (MI) | Aviation | Jun-98 | BOONE#30 | 252 | 1936 | S | n/a | $257 | $257 | 15% | $296 | EF* | |
| Northwest Airlines, Inc. (MN) | Aviation | 1-May | SSI#12 | 630 | 1972 | S | n/a | $50 | $65 | 10% | $72 | VF;triple vignette | |
| Bank of America (NY) | Banks | May-98 | WINS#15 | 199 | 1882 | S | n/a | $43 | $50 | 0% | $50 | VF | |
| Chemical National Bank of New York (NY) | Banks | 10-Jun | SPINK-302 | 424 | 1874 | BK | S | n/a | $75 | $90 | 20% | $108 | VF+; #127; 15 $100 shs |
| Maricopa Loan & Trust (AZ) | Banks | 2-Apr | SM#218 | 5077 | 1889 | S | n/a | $125 | $61 | 12% | $68 | U;VF+;faint toning on fold | |
| Tompkins County Bank (NY) | Banks | 8-Mar | WINS#0803 | 459 | 1859 | BK | S | n/a | $200 | $175 | 15% | $201 | EF; pen cnx; #170; 100 shs |
| Bank of the U.S. (3rd) | Biddle, Nicholas | Feb-89 | SM#77 | 58 | 1837 | S | SO | $175 | $150 | 10% | $165 | 200 shs; ink burns & tape repairs | |
| ALS - written to an old friend | Buchanan, James | Nov-00 | Barnes#24 | 15 | 1860 | ALS | S | $1,600 | 0% | $1,600 | PL;VG | ||
| James River & Kanawha (VA) | Canals | 6-Feb | SM#258 | 5140 | 1866 | BL | B | n/a | $100 | $65 | 15% | $75 | VF;#6;"ornate border" |
| Moulton Mining Co. | Clark, William A. | 1-May | SSI#12 | 7 | 1884 | S | S | $95 | $95 | 10% | $105 | VF | |
| Automatic Telephone Exchange Co. of Washington & London(WV/DC) | Communications | 1-Apr | Boone#31 | 989 | 1897 | S | n/a | $112 | 18% | $132 | U;EF | ||
| Great Western Telegraph | Communications | Jan-94 | SM#124 | 90 | 1872 | S | n/a | $230 | 10% | $253 | no estimate; tape repair verso | ||
| New York Telephone Co. (NY) | Communications | 2-Sep | SM#224 | 1121 | 1909 | SPEC | n/a | $1,000 | $800 | 15% | $920 | EF;Specimen;"only example we've seen" | |
| 4% Call Certificate-Act of February 17, 1864 | Confederate & Civil War | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 2251 | 1864 | C | n/a | $900 | $400 | 12% | $448 | VF;full stub left;water staining | |
| Confederate Bond -- Cr. #160 - 4% Call Cert. | Confederate & Civil War | Jan-99 | SM#182 | 1333 | 1864 | B | n/a | $1,500 | $1,600 | 10% | $1,760 | VF;unissued | |
| CSA Act of January 29, 1863 Ball #157 | Confederate & Civil War | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 2319 | 1863 | B | n/a | $400 | $400 | 15% | $460 | U;EF | |
| MLS -- hoping for foreign intervention -- Civil War | Davis, Jefferson and J. Benjamin | Nov-98 | SM#181 | 58 | 1863 | MLS | S | $7,500 | $6,500 | 12% | $7,280 | VG | |
| Natatorium and Physical Institute (PA) | Drexel, Joseph W. | Jul-00 | Wins#20 | 161 | 1860 | S | SO | $750 | $400 | 10% | $440 | U;EF;rare | |
| DS - Promissory Note | Edison, Thomas A. | Apr-93 | SM#117 | 98 | 1917 | DS | SO | $550 | $550 | 10% | $605 | ||
| Columbia Graphophone Manufacturing Co. (DE) | Entertainment | Oct-97 | SM-9710 | C5008 | 1923 | S | n/a | $90 | -15% | $77 | (Cost=MAX earned discount of 15%);VF+* | ||
| Centennial Board of Finance (PA) | Expositions & Centennials | 2-Mar | SM#217 | 1088 | 1876 | S | n/a | $500 | $600 | 10% | $660 | G;edge chipping | |
| ANS - Re autograph | Faraday, Michael | Apr-95 | SM#137 | 130 | NS | S | $375 | $400 | 10% | $440 | F |