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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia & Tennessee Railroad (VA) | Railroads | 1-Nov | SM#214 | 5810 | 1853 | B | n/a | $125 | $100 | 10% | $110 | VF;$1000 Loan | |
| Wilmington & Reading Railroad Co. (PA-DE) | Railroads | 2-Jul | SM#221 | 8223 | 1870 | B | n/a | $100 | $62 | 10% | $68 | U;VF+;$1000 Mortgage Loan | |
| Spring Lake & Seagirt Co. (NJ) | Resorts & Hotels | 1-Apr | Boone#31 | 37 | 1891 | S | n/a | $152 | 18% | $179 | U;EF;"first time seen by us" | ||
| New York Realty & Terminal | Rockefeller, William | Feb-89 | SM#77 | 562 | 1904 | S | I&SV | $400 | $800 | 10% | $880 | ||
| Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. | Sage, Russell | Feb-99 | SM#183 | 5548 | 1879 | S | SO | $100 | $60 | 10% | $66 | VF+ | |
| ALS -- Letter of introduction | Sherman, William Tecumseh | Jul-98 | BARNES#21 | 78 | 1883 | ALS | n/a | $750 | $750 | F;Catalog | |||
| Coast Company (NJ) | Shipping | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 735 | 1895 | GR/BK | B | n/a | $200 | $190 | 20% | $228 | EF; $1000 1st mort.; #2 |
| Neptune Steamship (RI) | Shipping | Feb-99 | SM#183 | 5424 | 1866 | S | n/a | $250 | $110 | 10% | $121 | VF | |
| Ramano Subsmarine Engineering & Salvage Corp. (DE) | Shipping | 7-Jan | Harmer#0701 | 469 | SPEC | BL | S | n/a | $600 | $400 | 15% | $460 | XF |
| Baltimore Baseball Club, Inc. (MO) | Sports | 9-Jun | SPINK-296 | 1943 | BL/ | SPEC | n/a | $400 | $200 | 20% | $240 | EF; SPECIMEN shares | |
| Bodie Bluff Consolidation Mining Co. (CA) | Stanford, Leland | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 1229 | PK/YL | S | SO | $1,500 | $800 | 15% | $920 | EF; UNISSUED; CIRCA 186_ | |
| Corporation of the City of Baltimore $300, 6% "city stock" | State & Treasury Bonds | 10-Jun | SPINK-302 | 24 | 1887 | BK/GR | B | n/a | $80 | $50 | 20% | $60 | VF+; #43947; punch, stamp & pen cnx; "1890" underprint |
| Second Lisberty Loan of 1917 (USA) | State & Treasury Bonds | 5-Jul | SM#250 | 7711 | 1917 | C | n/a | $150 | $76 | 15% | $87 | EF;"1st we've seen" | |
| Delaware & Raritan Canal....(Camden & Amboy) (NJ) | Stevens, Robert L. | Nov-91 | VEISSID | 469 | 1834 | S | SO | $900 | $900 | No Sale | |||
| Texas Association (TX) | Texas | Jun-91 | SM#97 | 1052 | 1844 | S | n/a | $500 | $670 | 10% | $737 | Unissued | |
| European-American Tunnel (CO) | Turnpikes, Bridges & Roads | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 1119 | 1883 | S | n/a | $625 | $2,500 | 12% | $2,800 | U;F-VF+;#23;light stain, professional restoration | |
| Valley Turnpike Co. (VA) | Turnpikes, Bridges & Roads | 2-Nov | WINS#26 | 666 | 1840 | S | n/a | $450 | $275 | 10% | $303 | U;F;"only second we've had" | |
| Tuolumne County Water Co. (CA) | Utilities | Feb-99 | SM#183 | 5382 | 1859 | S | n/a | $150 | $70 | 10% | $77 | EF; repaired with archival tape | |
| New York Central Railroad Co. (NY) | Vanderbilt, Harold S. | Jan-92 | SM#102 | 301 | 1913 | B | SV | $100 | $100 | 10% | $110 | ||
| DS - petition to appear in court | Walton, George | Oct-97 | SM#169 | 42 | DS | SO | $350 | $450 | 10% | $495 | VG; tape on verso; [ca. 1783]; SD | ||
| DS - foodstuffs for troops | Whipple, William | Nov-93 | HISTAUTO | 112 | 1781 | DS | S | $1,750 | $1,750 | Catalog; SD | |||
| Dudley Mining Co. (CA) | Mining | 10-May | Holabird-5/10 | 270 | 1878 | BR/CR | S | n/a | $400 | $375 | 17.50% | $441 | U; n.c.; #406 for50 shs; Bodie Dist. |
| Badger Silver Mining Co. (NV) | Mining | 10-May | Holabird-10/10 | 1824 | 1875 | BK | S | n/a | $300 | $130 | 18% | $153 | G; #213; 50 $100 shs; Virginia Dist - Storey Co. |
| DS - Mortgage | Astor, William B. | Jan-93 | SM#112 | 1038 | 1834 | DS | S | $250 | $260 | 10% | $286 | ||
| Cameron Motors Corp. (DE) | Automobiles | 3-Oct | Holabird #22 | 837 | 1921 | S | n/a | $225 | $160 | 15% | $184 | U |