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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFF with Lexington Kentucky stamp upper left corner | Clay, Henry | 4-Aug | Wins#0408 | 33 | AFF | SO | $175 | $100 | 10% | $110 | |||
| Bankers & Merchants Telegraph Co. (NY) | Communications | Jun-92 | SM#107 | 6522 | S | n/a | $180 | $100 | 10% | $110 | |||
| Hawaiian Bell Telephone (HI) | Communications | Oct-97 | SM-9710 | C6198 | 1888 | S | n/a | $300 | -15% | $255 | (Cost=MAX earned discount of 15%); VF+ | ||
| O'Reilly's Atlantic Lake & Mississippi... (KY) | Communications | Jan-00 | SM#194 | 2069 | 1857 | S | n/a | $1,000 | $700 | 12% | $784 | U; VF | |
| Act of August 19, 1861 (Cr. 29) (B-54) | Confederate & Civil War | 6-Mar | SM#260 | 2099 | 1861 | B | n/a | $125 | $80 | 15% | $92 | VF-EF;complete with all coupons | |
| Confederate Bond -- Cr. #58/Ball #58 | Confederate & Civil War | Oct-98 | WINS#16 | 261 | 1861 | B | n/a | $90 | $80 | 0% | $80 | F | |
| February 17, 1864 (Cr. 141D) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Nov | SM#274 | 2079 | 1864 | BK | B | n/a | $225 | $160 | 15% | $184 | F-VF; B-294; #241; $1,000 |
| ALS - new invention 'Color' television | De Forest, Lee | Oct-93 | HISTAUTO | 60 | 1948 | ALS | S | $2,000 | $2,000 | Catalog | |||
| SIGNED DEED | DuPont, Eleuthere | Oct-91 | SM#99 | 111 | 1872 | DS | SO(3) | $325 | $825 | 10% | $908 | est; also Henry and Lammot DuPont | |
| Edison Phonograph Works | Edison, Thomas A. | Jan-96 | SM#146 | 2004 | 1918 | S | SO | $2,500 | $1,500 | 10% | $1,650 | POC(3); #140; NO SALE (book bid) | |
| Consolidated Talking Machine (IL) | Entertainment | Feb-00 | SM#195 | 5204 | 1924 | C | n/a | $200 | $100 | 12% | $112 | VF+*; #6 | |
| Industrial Exhibition of New York (NY) | Expositions & Centennials | 6-Mar | SM-PL0603 | 1874 | BL | B | n/a | $60 | $60 | VF+;Price List;"very unusual desisgn" | |||
| American Express (Type V) | Fargo, James C. | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 1098 | 1866 | S | SO | $500 | $425 | 12% | $476 | VF+s/b:Alex. Holland,treas,Henry Wells,pres | |
| Co-operative Dress Association (NY) | Field, Kate | Mar-96 | SM#149 | 5703 | 1881 | P | SO | $150 | $80 | 10% | $88 | EF | |
| Chicago Live Stock Exchange (IL) | Food & Drink | Nov-00 | SSI#11 | 119 | 1886 | S | n/a | $95 | $95 | 10% | $105 | ||
| Signed Photograph | Gandhi, Mahatma | Oct-93 | SM#121 | 138 | PS | S | $500 | $1,500 | 10% | $1,650 | n.d.; in Sanskrit | ||
| Missouri, K+B26503ansas & Texas Railway | Gould, Jay | 4-Jun | SM#239 | 5711 | 1880 | S | SO | $300 | $300 | 15% | $345 | VF;3 small punches affect signature | |
| International Rail Road Co. of Texas (TX) | Grow, Galusha A. | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 358 | 1874 | RD/ | B | SO | $200 | $130 | 20% | $156 | VF+; $1000 2nd Mort.; #1836 |
| ADS -- war-date Quartermaster's bill | Harrison, William Henry | Apr-99 | SM#186 | 396 | 1812 | ADS | S | $650 | $650 | 10% | $715 | G; very scarce; s/a Brigadier General | |
| County Hospital Bond of the County of Sacramento (CA) | Hospitals & Medical | 5-Jan | WINS-0501 | 172 | 1870 | GR | B | n/a | $200 | $130 | 10% | $143 | VF;"rather scarce-early CA hospital bond";Gr/Blk |
| Louisville & Northern Railway & Electric Lighting Co. (IN) | Insull, Samuel | 2-Sep | SM#224 | 1049 | 1912 | S | SO | $250 | $275 | 15% | $316 | VF+;signature uncancelled | |
| Chemins de Fer Ethiopiens (FR) | International | 7-Nov | SM#274 | 2110 | 1889 | BR/ | S | n/a | $375 | $250 | 15% | $288 | EF; 1 sh; #879; "tan underprint" |
| Fried Krupp Aktiengesellschaft (Germany) | International | 4-Nov | SM#242 | 6022 | 1921 | B | n/a | $150 | $225 | 15% | $259 | VF;2 sm pieces out of rt. Border | |
| Sociedad de Minas de la Habana (Cuba) | International | 1-Jan | WINS-FLA01 | 288 | 1847 | S | n/a | $600 | $500 | 10% | $550 | U;E;only 1 of this company we've seen | |
| DS - Land Grant | Jefferson, Thomas | Mar-96 | SM#150 | 12 | 1809 | DS | S | $4,000 | $4,000 | 10% | $4,400 | SD; a/b Madison; choice |