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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empire State General Vehicle (NY) | Automobiles | 5-Oct | SM#254 | 5012 | 1911 | GR | S | n/a | $125 | $70 | 15% | $81 | U;VF;minor splits;#39 |
| Kinnier Taxi-Cab & Touring Co. (MD) | Automobiles | 9-Aug | SPINK-08/09 | 703 | 1914 | GR/BK | S | n/a | $350 | $350 | 20% | $420 | VF; #1; 90 shs; I&S(3 times) by Robert Kinnier; 1 of 6 known |
| Paragon Disc Wheel (OR) | Automobiles | 2-Jul | SM#221 | 8049 | 1922 | S | n/a | $100 | $60 | 10% | $66 | U;VF+;#2 | |
| Steinmetz Electric Motor Car Co. (MD) | Automobiles | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 5053 | 1922 | S | n/a | $200 | $150 | 12% | $168 | U;VF+ | |
| Woods Mobilette Co. (AZ) | Automobiles | May-96 | SM-PL0596 | C4419 | 1913 | S | n/a | $200 | $200 | Price List; VF | |||
| Detroit Aircraft Co. (MI) | Aviation | Feb-00 | SM#195 | 5070 | 1934 | S | n/a | $125 | $150 | 12% | $168 | VF*; minor splits; stains | |
| Overcashier Aircraft Manufacturing (MI) | Aviation | Jul-98 | SM#178 | 5049 | 1930 | S | n/a | $150 | $200 | 10% | $220 | VF+*; first time seen | |
| Bank of America (NY) | Banks | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 245 | 1816 | S | n/a | $400 | $358 | 10% | $394 | EF*; extremely rare | |
| Cherryvale National Bank (KS) | Banks | 2-Apr | WINS#25 | 172 | 1891 | S | n/a | $150 | $103 | 10% | $113 | U;EF;"scarce" | |
| Meadow Brook National Bank of Freeport (NY) | Banks | Jun-97 | SM#165 | 1270 | 1957 | S | SV | $300 | $300 | 10% | $330 | VF+; issued to Rocky and Norma Graziano | |
| Toronto-Dominion Bank (Canada) | Banks | Nov-00 | SSI#11 | 106 | S | SPEC | $85 | $85 | 10% | $94 | VF;n.d. specimen | ||
| Bank of the U.S. (3rd) | Biddle, Nicholas | Jun-89 | FFH 89 YB | n/a | 1837 | S | SO | $650 | $650 | Yearbook | |||
| Autograph letter to Lily Macalester re: her engagement | Buchanan, James | 2-Dec | Barnes#25 | 9 | 1860 | ALS | SO | $1,700 | VG;2nd pg bit of soiling blank area;Price List | ||||
| Kennet & Avon Canal Navigation (England) | Canals | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 5718 | 1808 | S | n/a | $200 | $250 | 15% | $288 | U;VF+ | |
| Moulton Mining Co. (MT) | Clark, William A. | Sep-99 | WINS#18 | 38 | 1892 | S | SO | $90 | $50 | 0% | $50 | VF | |
| Grigssby-Grunow co. (IL) | Communications | 2-Mar | Boone#32 | 1759 | 1932 | S | n/a | $1,275 | $1,275 | Price List;VF | |||
| New York Telephone Co. (NY) | Communications | 9-Aug | SPINK-08/09 | 846 | 1909 | SPEC | n/a | $350 | $300 | 20% | $360 | VF+; SPECIMEN $500 Bond | |
| Act of May 16, 1861 $1000 (B-24) | Confederate & Civil War | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 6000 | 1861 | B | n/a | $150 | $180 | 12% | $202 | VF;stained along fold;tip left cornor torn off | |
| Confederate Bond -- Cr. #163 $100 | Confederate & Civil War | Jan-99 | SM#182 | 1345 | 1864 | B | n/a | $750 | $700 | 10% | $770 | VF; B-381 | |
| December 21, 1861 (B-146) | Confederate & Civil War | 5-Jul | SM#250 | 7737 | B | n/a | $200 | $120 | 15% | $138 | VF;unissued;n.d.;sm tape stain lower bottom | ||
| Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. (IL & IA) | Dawes, Charles G. | 8-Nov | S-SM#289 | 1245 | 1916 | GR/ | S | n/a | $200 | $80 | 20% | $96 | VF+; #11039. 100 shs |
| DS -- certification for a justice of the peace | Dudley, Joseph | Feb-98 | SM#175 | 152 | 1703 | DS | S | $550 | $575 | 10% | $633 | G; silked; s/a Colonial Governor of MA | |
| DS - Re Thomas A. Edison, Inc. | Edison, Thomas A. | Jan-94 | SM#124 | 419 | 1920 | DS | S | $800 | 10% | $880 | NO SALE; lists all stock holders in Co. (7pp) | ||
| Columbia Graphophone Manufacturing Co. (DE) | Entertainment | Apr-98 | SSI#6 | 236 | 1920 | S | n/a | $60 | $75 | 10% | $83 | U; VF+ | |
| Centennial International Exhibition (PA) | Expositions & Centennials | Sep-99 | WINS#18 | 573 | 1876 | S | n/a | $1,750 | $1,000 | 0% | $1,000 | U; slight repairs |