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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADS -- Legal Folio | Clay, Henry | Sep-93 | SM#120 | 1129 | 1804 | S | n/a | $300 | $300 | 10% | $330 | ||
| Baltimore & Western Shore Telegraph | Communications | Jan-00 | SM#194 | 1086 | 1875 | S | n/a | $400 | $650 | 12% | $728 | U; VF+; best of five ex. ... | |
| Hawaii Telephone Co. (Hawaii) | Communications | 1-Jan | WINS-FLA01 | 343 | 1921 | S | n/a | $125 | $100 | 10% | $110 | VF | |
| Northwestern Overland Telephone & Tel Co. (IL) | Communications | Oct-98 | AmerWest113 | M116 | 1884 | S | n/a | $112 | 10% | $123 | Min Bid | ||
| Act of August 19, 1861 (Cr. 17, B-45) | Confederate & Civil War | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 31 | 1861 | B | n/a | $125 | $80 | 20% | $96 | VF+; $50; #352; 5 coupons remain | |
| Confederate Bond -- Cr. #53 $500 | Confederate & Civil War | Apr-99 | SSI#8 | 16 | 1861 | B | n/a | $200 | $210 | 10% | $231 | U; VF; No. 143; very rare | |
| February 17, 1864 (B-354) | Confederate & Civil War | 5-Jul | SM#250 | 7746 | C | n/a | $150 | $180 | 15% | $207 | EF;n.d.;unissued | ||
| ALS - Re land sale to Gouverneur Morris | Dayton, Jonathan | Apr-95 | SM#137 | 107 | 1805 | ALS | S | $400 | $460 | 10% | $506 | F; 60,500 acres at 90 cents/ea; SC | |
| CONTRACT | DuPont, Alexis I. | Nov-91 | WINS#9111 | 649 | 1918 | DS | S | $125 | $100 | 0% | $100 | (100-150)e -- 25 | |
| Edison Phonograph Works | Edison, Thomas A. | Jul-94 | WINS#9407 | 85 | 1903 | S | SO | $3,000 | $1,600 | 0% | $1,600 | POC(3); Fine | |
| Columbus Zoological Co., The (OH) | Entertainment | 7-Oct | Harmer#0710 | 595 | 1904 | SR/ | S | n/a | $2,250 | $1,300 | 15% | $1,495 | U; Choice; 2 shs; #5688; GS/GR underprint; "extremely rare" |
| Industrial Exhibition Co. of New York | Expositions & Centennials | 1-May | FHW#62 | 183 | 1874 | B | n/a | $81 | 17% | $95 | EF-;Bond | ||
| American Express (NY) | Fargo, James C. | 2-Mar | SM#217 | 2233 | 1863 | S | I&SV | $625 | $1,000 | 10% | $1,100 | VF;also s/b:W. Fargo & Henry Wells | |
| Co-operative Dress Association (NY) | Field, Kate | Nov-95 | SM-PL1195 | C3460 | 1881 | S | SO | $150 | $150 | Price List; VF+; also Preferred | |||
| Chestnut Hill Agricultural Society (PA) | Food & Drink | Jan-97 | WINS#12 | 799 | 1858 | S | n/a | $175 | $145 | $145 | U; F | ||
| Thomas J. Lipton, Inc. (DE) | Food & Drink | 7-Jan | Harmer#0701 | 428 | SPEC | BL | S | n/a | $300 | $110 | 15% | $127 | XF |
| ALS -- re Education | Gallaudet, Thomas H. | Jul-97 | BARNES#19 | 44 | 1830 | ALS | S | $350 | $350 | Catalog; F; est. 1st free school for deaf in US | |||
| MDS -- land transfer for $1 | Gould, Jay | Oct-93 | SM#121 | 151 | 1872 | MDS | S | $750 | $380 | 10% | $418 | ||
| International Rail Road Co. of Texas (TX) | Grow, Galusha A. | 6-Feb | SM#258 | 5468 | 1874 | RD | S | SO | $213 | $172 | 15% | $198 | U;VF+ |
| ADS - provision to return three prisoners | Harrison, William Henry | May-00 | SM#197 | 367 | 1795 | ADS | S | $750 | $800 | 12% | $896 | VG; 9th President | |
| Cann's Kidney Cure (NJ) | Hospitals & Medical | Feb-97 | SM#160 | 5061 | 1902 | S | n/a | $200 | $150 | 10% | $165 | VF* | |
| Louisville & Northern Railway & Electric Lighting Co. (IN) | Insull, Samuel | Feb-99 | SM#183 | 5539 | 1910 | S | SO | $100 | $53 | 10% | $58 | VF+ | |
| Chemins de Fer Ethiopiens (FR) | International | 5-May | WINS-PL0505 | 1899 | BR | S | n/a | $195 | $195 | U;Choice;PL;w/full coupons;large ornate vignette | |||
| Sociedad Anonima del Teatro Esteban Matanzas | International | 2-Sep | SM#213 | 3012 | 1861 | S | n/a | $250 | $250 | 10% | $275 | VF;ink erosion in one signature block | |
| DS - Land Grant | Jefferson, Thomas | Apr-93 | SM#117 | 167 | 1803 | DS | SO | $8,750 | $3,800 | 10% | $4,180 | folds; scattered minor toning |