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.
To initiate a search for a name, use the scroll down menu to Name and enter the name in the box to the right, and then click on Search in the blue box.
| Name | Category | Auction Date | Auction Catalog | Item Number | Year Signed | Color | Type | Signed | Est-Ask | Realized | Comm-Disc | Cost | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Canal Co. (PA) | Canals | 7-Jan | WINS#0701 | 104 | 1870 | BK/BL | B | n/a | $125 | $100 | 15% | $115 | F;s/b:Isaac Wistar;very large |
| DS -- re offensive odors emanating in Queens | Cleveland, Grover | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 2086 | 1883 | DS | S | $275 | $200 | 10% | $220 | Pristine condition | |
| C & C Television Corp. (DE) | Communications | 2-Mar | Boone#32 | 1737 | 1958 | S | n/a | $1,275 | $1,275 | Price List;EF;"quite early for TV" | |||
| International Bell Telephone (NY) | Communications | Feb-98 | SM#173 | 5070 | n/a | $250 | $200 | 10% | $220 | VF+;Specimen;n.d. (188_) | |||
| Peoples' Mutual Telephone Co (CA) | Communications | Oct-97 | SM-9710 | C4534 | 1898 | B | n/a | $125 | -15% | $106 | (Cost=MAX earned discount of 15%); EF | ||
| Act of February 20, 1861 $700 (B-211) | Confederate & Civil War | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 6009 | 1861 | B | n/a | $137 | $110 | 12% | $123 | VF;about 162 issued | |
| Confederate States of America - Loan of 1863 (Cr. 120) | Confederate & Civil War | 6-Jan | WINS-0601 | 158 | 1863 | B | n/a | $75 | $110 | 15% | $127 | U;F;w/all coupons-virgin page with no cuts | |
| South Carolina State Bond (Cr.61A) | Confederate & Civil War | 2-Apr | WINS#25 | 209 | 1861 | B | n/a | $300 | $285 | 10% | $314 | U;F;coupons attached | |
| New York & Fort Lee (NJ) | Depew, Chauncey M. | Feb-97 | SM#160 | 5577 | 1919 | S | n/a | $125 | $120 | 10% | $132 | EF; R-229 | |
| Wilmington & Northern Rwy Co. | DuPont, Henry A. | Jan-94 | SM#124 | 1072 | 1887 | S | SO | $500 | 10% | $550 | #65; NO SALE | ||
| Edison Storage Battery Co. (NJ) | Edison, Thomas A. | Jun-92 | SM#107 | 6098 | 1908 | S | ISO/V(2) | $2,000 | $1,900 | 10% | $2,090 | ||
| Franklin Institute (PA) | Entertainment | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 5102 | 1915 | S | n/a | $75 | $30 | 15% | $35 | 10 shs | |
| Rochester Baggage & Transfer (NY) | Expositions & Centennials | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 5564 | 1890 | S | n/a | $125 | $71 | 12% | $80 | U;VF+ | |
| Michigan Central Railroad Co. (MI) | Fargo, James C. | Nov-91 | WINS#9111 | 319 | 1892 | B | SO | $700 | $560 | 0% | $560 | ||
| ALS | Fillmore, Millard | Oct-95 | HISTAUTO | 91 | 1851 | ALS | S | $1,750 | $1,500 | 10% | $1,650 | E; while President | |
| Colorado Farm Land and Irrigation Co. (CO) | Food & Drink | Jun-00 | Holabird-6/00 | 616 | 1892 | S | n/a | $300 | $225 | 10% | $248 | U | |
| Book -- Signed | Ford, Henry | Jan-97 | SM#159 | 2167 | 1935 | BOOK | S | $1,600 | $1,200 | 10% | $1,320 | The Triumph of an Idea-The Story of Henry Ford | |
| Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. (MD) | Garrett, John W. | Apr-93 | WINS#9304 | 143 | 1871 | S | SO | $75 | $66 | 0% | $66 | ||
| Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad Co. | Gould, Jay | Jan-95 | SM#134 | 2067 | 1887 | S | I&SV | $450 | $310 | 10% | $341 | EF; hole cancelled | |
| New York County | Hall, A. Oakey | Jul-94 | SM#129 | 2657 | 1869 | B | SO | $50 | $110 | 10% | $121 | light seal stain upper left | |
| Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. (NJ) | Hartford, George H. | Jan-96 | SM#146 | 2034 | 1906 | S | SO | $250 | $180 | 10% | $198 | EF | |
| Treasury Warrant (TX) | Houdini, Harry | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 2262 | 1861 | B | SV | $750 | $1,050 | 12% | $1,176 | F-VF;pen cancelled | |
| Baltic Fire Insurance (NY) | Insurance | Nov-98 | SM-PL1198 | D8091 | 1864 | S | n/a | $275 | 15% | $316 | Price List; U; VF; R44 | ||
| Co du Port de Rio De Janeiro (France) | International | Nov-00 | SSI#11 | 620 | 1912 | S | n/a | $120 | $130 | 10% | $143 | U;VF+;scarce | |
| Graz-Koflacher-Eisenbahn-und Bergbau-Gesellschaft | International | Nov-97 | ERIK BOONE | 7 | 1859 | S | n/a | $421 | $443 | 18% | $523 | VF |