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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALS -- re an order of mules | Clay, Henry | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 2080 | 1834 | ALS | S | $400 | $410 | 10% | $451 | F | |
| Bankers & Merchants Telegraph Co. (NY) | Communications | Jan-99 | SM#182 | 1109 | 1884 | S | n/a | $400 | $425 | 10% | $468 | U; VF | |
| Hawaiian Bell Telephone (HI) | Communications | Feb-99 | SM#183 | 5075 | 1893 | S | n/a | $250 | $140 | 10% | $154 | VF+; #21 | |
| Overland Telegraph Co. (WV) | Communications | Oct-94 | WINS#9410 | 567 | 1899 | S | n/a | $125 | $138 | 0% | $138 | Choice | |
| Act of August 19, 1861 (Cr. 56, B-52) | Confederate & Civil War | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 33 | 1861 | B | n/a | $125 | $80 | 20% | $96 | VF; #947; 7 coupons remain; $500 | |
| Confederate Bond -- Cr. #71A -- Louisiana -- 8% | Confederate & Civil War | Oct-98 | WINS#16 | 285 | 1871 | B | S | $175 | $150 | 0% | $150 | VF; s/b: Gov. Henry Clay Warmouth | |
| February 17, 1864 (Cr. 147) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Nov | SM#274 | 2083 | 1864 | BK | B | n/a | $375 | $300 | 15% | $345 | VF; B-357A; #1010; $100 |
| American DeForest Wireless Telegraph Co. (ME) | De Forest, Lee | Jun-96 | SM#152 | 1309 | 1906 | S | SO | $600 | $1,600 | 10% | $1,760 | VF+ | |
| Saint Paul & Duluth Railroad Co. (MN) | DuPont, Eugene | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 558 | 1899 | P | I&SV | $275 | $250 | 20% | $300 | VF; 12 shs; #12597; a/b: Eugene Du Pont Sr. witness | |
| Edison Phonograph Works | Edison, Thomas A. | Jun-96 | WINS#11 | 39 | 1888 | S | I&SO/V | $3,000 | $2,750 | 0% | $2,750 | VF; light pen cnx of obverse signature | |
| Continental Film Co. (WA) | Entertainment | 2-Mar | Boone#32 | 1554 | 1914 | S | n/a | $3,400 | $3,400 | Lisst Price;U;VF;#17 | |||
| Inter-State Industrial Exposition of Chicago | Expositions & Centennials | Jan-97 | SM#159 | 2114 | 1876 | S | n/a | $625 | $300 | 10% | $330 | VF+; only three are known | |
| American Express (Type VI) | Fargo, James C. | Mar-92 | MALONE | 3 | 1876 | S | SO | $610 | $610 | Catalog | |||
| Co-operative Dress Association (NY) | Field, Kate | Feb-98 | SM#173 | 5043 | 1881 | S | SO | $125 | $70 | 10% | $77 | U; VF | |
| Coca Cola Bottling Co. (TX) | Food & Drink | Jan-99 | SM#182 | 1116 | 1909 | S | n/a | $1,250 | $1,600 | 10% | $1,760 | U; VF; nicest of three...we know of... | |
| Tupelo Coca-Cola Bottling (MS) | Food & Drink | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 2125 | 1938 | S | n/a | $250 | $130 | 15% | $150 | VF+;#26 | |
| State of the Massachusetts-Bay (MA) | Gardner, Henry | Apr-97 | ERIK BOONE | 710 | 1777 | B | S | $186 | $229 | 18% | $270 | F; No 1716; s/b first Treasurer of Massachusetts | |
| Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad Co. | Gould, Jay | Jun-86 | SM#60 | 1108 | 1880 | S | SO | $350 | $400 | 10% | $440 | ||
| Gruen Watch Co | Gruen, Fred/George | Jun-90 | SM#89 | 2605 | 1927 | S | SO | $100 | $375 | 10% | $413 | [2]; other 1928 | |
| ALS - re continuance of loan | Harrison, William Henry | Oct-97 | SM#169 | 320 | 1831 | ALS | S | $1,200 | $1,100 | 10% | $1,210 | VG; 4to; s.a. a private citizen; 9th President | |
| Doctor Martin Homeopathic Family Medicine Co. (MD) | Hospitals & Medical | 5-Jul | SM#250 | 7119 | 1899 | GR | S | n/a | $100 | $60 | 15% | $69 | U;VF+;#5 |
| Louisville & Northern Railway & Electric Lighting Co. (IN) | Insull, Samuel | 4-Aug | Wins#0408 | 343 | 1912 | S | SO | $200 | $175 | 10% | $193 | U;"sign rare than on Lousiville/Northern Rail" | |
| Chemins de Fer Ethiopiens (FR) | International | 8-Oct | WINS#0810 | 264 | 1899 | BR/SR | S | n/a | $225 | $150 | 15% | $173 | *; near choice; tan overprint; 500 francs |
| Fried. Krupp AG (Germany) | International | Jul-00 | Wins#20 | 475 | 1921 | B | n/a | $145 | $150 | 10% | $165 | U;EF | |
| Lonia del Comerico de la Habana (Cuba) | International | May-00 | SSI#10 | 508 | 1921 | n/a | $75 | $130 | 10% | $143 | VF |