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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DS -- as President of U.S. -- Re appointment | Buchanan, James | Mar-97 | SM#162 | 254 | 1857 | DS | S | $650 | $410 | 10% | $451 | VG; oblong folio; 15th U.S. President | |
| Lone Star Canal (TX) | Canals | 2-Apr | SM#218 | 5815 | 1905 | S | n/a | $100 | $80 | 12% | $90 | U;VF+;#7 | |
| Moulton Mining Co. (UT) | Clark, William A. | May-98 | WINS#15 | 96 | 1881 | S | SO | $88 | $75 | 0% | $75 | U; EF | |
| Baird Television (ADR) | Communications | May-95 | SM-PL0595 | C2036 | 1933 | S | n/a | $60 | $60 | Price List | |||
| Halma Telephone Co. | Communications | Jul-96 | Ident. Res. Inst | 77 | 1919 | S | n/a | $138 | $35 | 0% | $35 | VF | |
| North American Edison (DE) | Communications | Feb-99 | SM#183 | 5135 | 1928 | S | I&SV | $125 | $130 | 10% | $143 | VF+; issued to and s/b: Lothar W. Faber | |
| Act of April 30, 1863 (Cr 138, B-280) | Confederate & Civil War | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 53 | 1861 | B | n/a | $100 | $120 | 20% | $144 | VF+; #2037; $1000; 6%; full sheet | |
| Confederate Bond -- Cr. #166 $500 | Confederate & Civil War | Jan-99 | SM#182 | 1347 | 1864 | B | n/a | $750 | $700 | 10% | $770 | VF; B-385 | |
| DS -- New York State Militia | Confederate & Civil War | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 2073 | 1861 | DS | n/a | $100 | $130 | 10% | $143 | VF | |
| Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. (IA) | Dawes, Charles G. | Jan-93 | SM#112 | 1008 | 1916 | S | I&SV | $200 | $240 | 10% | $264 | ||
| TLS | Duesenberg, Frederick S. | Oct-93 | SM#121 | 113 | 1930 | TLS | S | $800 | $1,100 | 10% | $1,210 | concerns your little motor. | |
| DS - Real Estate deed | Edison, Thomas A. | Oct-95 | SM#144 | 148 | 1890 | DS | S | $550 | $1,000 | 10% | $1,100 | ||
| Columbia Graphophone Manufacturing Co. (DE) | Entertainment | Oct-98 | STOCKSEARCH | 156 | 1920 | S | n/a | $60 | $70 | 10% | $77 | U; VF+ | |
| Centennial International Exhibition (PA) | Expositions & Centennials | 2-Nov | WINS#26 | 308 | 1876 | S | n/a | $1,200 | $1,250 | 10% | $1,375 | F;overall browning;"gorgeous & enormous" | |
| American Express Company Co. (Type VI) (NY) | Fargo, James | 7-Nov | SM#274 | 2090 | 1887 | BK | S | SO | $300 | $200 | 10% | $220 | VF; 10 shs; #31669;"dog faces right";orange underprint |
| Co-operative Dress Association (NY) | Field, Kate | Nov-91 | WINS#9111 | 407 | 1881 | S | SO | $175 | $200 | 0% | $200 | ||
| California-Nevada Creamery Co. (NV) | Food & Drink | 9-Nov | Holabird-11/09 | 409 | 1893 | BK/CR | S | n/a | $150 | $30 | 18% | $35 | E; Pen cnx (red); "Rare"; #106; 2200 shs; Ormsby Cty |
| Standard Brewing of Baltimore City (MD) | Food & Drink | 1-Jun | SM#212 | 5474 | 1887 | S | n/a | $250 | $400 | 10% | $440 | U;VF;lightly stained on folds;1st we've seen | |
| DS - as Secretary of the Treasury | Gallatin, Albert | Dec-94 | EARLY-AMER | 40 | 1805 | DS | S | $2,000 | 10% | $2,200 | |||
| Erie Railway Co. | Gould, Jay | Jul-91 | GARRISON | n/a | 1870 | B | SO | $15,000 | $15,000 | Catalog; Gould's written text changes | |||
| International Rail Road Co. of Texas (TX) | Grow, Galusha A. | Jul-97 | SM#166 | 5526 | 1874 | B | SV | $200 | $210 | 10% | $231 | U; VF+ | |
| Signed Engraving of White House | Harrison, Benjamin | Jun-95 | SM#138 | 113 | DS | S | $300 | $250 | 10% | $275 | President | ||
| USA Continental Loan Office at Paris | Hopkinson, Francis | Feb-89 | SM#77 | 33 | 1779 | DS | SO | $250 | $350 | 10% | $385 | SD; $120/600 Livres Tournois | |
| Louisville & Northern Railway & Electric Lighting Co. (IN) | Insull, Samuel | Jul-94 | SM#129 | 2375 | 1907 | S | SO | $200 | $140 | 10% | $154 | NOT diamond cut cancelled | |
| Chemins de Fer Ethiopiens (FR) | International | Oct-98 | STOCKSEARCH | 467 | 1899 | S | n/a | $320 | $360 | 10% | $396 | U; VF |