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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan of 1861 (CSA) | Confederate & Civil War | 1-May | SSI#12 | 55 | 1861 | B | n/a | $150 | $180 | 10% | $198 | U;VF;rare | |
| TLS -- thank you | De Forest, Lee | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 2129 | 1951 | TLS | S | $300 | $250 | 10% | $275 | VF | |
| Wilmington & Northern (PA-DE) | DuPont, Henry A. | Jun-00 | SM#200 | 6130 | 1887 | B | SO | $300 | $250 | 10% | $275 | VF+ | |
| Edison Portland Cement Co (Temporary) | Edison, Thomas A. | Jan-97 | SM#159 | 1010 | 1899 | S | I&SV | $1,250 | $800 | 10% | $880 | EF; premium quality | |
| Dover Opera House (DE) | Entertainment | 1-Jun | SM#212 | 5413 | 1903 | S | n/a | $125 | $120 | 10% | $132 | U;VF+;first we have seen | |
| Louisiana Purchase Exposition Co. (MO) | Expositions & Centennials | 1-Jun | SM#211 | 2159 | 1903 | S | n/a | $500 | $550 | 10% | $605 | U;VF | |
| Merchants Despatch Transportation Co. | Fargo, James C. | 2-Apr | SM#218 | 5195 | 1871 | S | SO | $300 | $193 | 12% | $216 | VF;RN-P2; | |
| Oregon & Transcontinental Co. (OR) | Field, Marshall | Oct-96 | D&D Scripophily | pg 14 | S | I&SV | $750 | $750 | Price List | ||||
| Coca Cola Co. (NY) | Food & Drink | Jan-00 | SM#194 | 1096 | SPEC | n/a | $1,500 | $1,200 | 12% | $1,344 | EF; last of only three; n.d. | ||
| West Indies Sugar (DE) | Food & Drink | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 5612 | 1946 | S | n/a | $125 | $100 | 12% | $112 | VF+;I&SV by Don Ameche | |
| ALS - to H.Y. Beebe Esq re: meeting with General R.C. Schenck | Garfield, James A. | 2-Nov | SM#225 | 53 | 1881 | ALS | S | $750 | $500 | 15% | $575 | VG;8vo;2 full pages | |
| Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad Co. | Gould, Jay | May-92 | FFH#45 | 60 | 1880 | S | SO | $300 | $300 | No Sale | |||
| Chicago, St. Louis and Pittsburgh RR | Guggenheim, Meyer | Jun-86 | SM#60 | 1224 | 1884 | S | I&SV | $450 | $1,100 | 10% | $1,210 | F-VF | |
| ADS re:payment to Edmund H.Taylor Esqr. $200 (IN) | Harrison, William Henry | 4-Apr | Barnes #27 | 37 | 1811 | ADS | SO | $1,750 | Catalog;VG | ||||
| Wrigley Pharmaceutical Co. (DE) | Hospitals & Medical | Oct-99 | SSI#9 | 117 | 1926 | S | n/a | $95 | $120 | 10% | $132 | U; VF; scarce; bogus shares; fraud | |
| North American Phonograph Co. (NJ) | Insull, Samuel | Jun-97 | SM#165 | 1295 | 1892 | B | n/a | $1,000 | $450 | 10% | $495 | 6% bond; VF* | |
| Gotthard Allweiler Pumpenfabrik AG | International | Sep-97 | IAB9710 | 535 | 1910 | B | n/a | $1,842 | $3,500 | 15% | $4,025 | EF | |
| Maschinenfabrik F. Weigel Nachf AG (Germany) | International | Sep-97 | IAB9710 | 546 | 1901 | B | n/a | $368 | $700 | 15% | $805 | EF | |
| Societe Anversoise du Commerce au Congo (BE) | International | 9-Aug | SPINK-08/09 | 985 | 1897 | BR | S | n/a | $100 | $45 | 20% | $54 | VF; 1/20 Part sh; #2647 |
| MDS - Land Grant | Jefferson, Thomas | Jun-95 | SM#138 | 128 | 1780 | MDS | S | $3,500 | $3,500 | 10% | $3,850 | VG; small fold breaks | |
| LS -- day after Gettysburg re soldier taken prisoner | Lee, Robert E. | Jan-99 | BARNES#22 | 48 | 1863 | LS | S | $20,000 | $20,000 | Catalog; Fair | |||
| DS - Naval Appointment | Madison, James | Jul-98 | BARNES#21 | 53 | 1812 | DS | S | $1,000 | $1,000 | Catalog; E; on vellum; s/a President | |||
| Composite Type Bar Co. (NJ) | Manufacturing | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 1372 | 1898 | GR/BK | S | n/a | $100 | $80 | 20% | $96 | PMG: Gem Unc 65 EPQ; 5 shs; #A305 |
| Liberty Iron Co. (PA) | Manufacturing | 1-May | FHW#62 | 203 | 1890 | B | n/a | $67 | 17% | $79 | EF-VF;6% First Mortgage Loan | ||
| United States Pneumatic Horse Collar Co. (WV) | Manufacturing | Sep-99 | WINS#18 | 624 | 1899 | S | n/a | $100 | $93 | 0% | $93 | U; VF |