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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American DeForest Wireless Telegraph Co. (ME) | De Forest, Lee | 7-Dec | WINS#0712 | 396 | 1904 | S | SO | $800 | $480 | 15% | $552 | *; EF; #5392; 3 shs | |
| Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Rail Road Co. (NY) | DuPont, Felix A. | Jul-00 | Wins#20 | 84 | 1933 | S | I&SV | $100 | $100 | 10% | $110 | F | |
| Edison Phonograph Works (NJ) | Edison, Thomas A. | Jan-97 | SM#159 | 2128 | 1920 | S | I&SV | $1,500 | $1,000 | 10% | $1,100 | VF+ | |
| Daniel F. Beatty Organ & Piano (NY) | Entertainment | Feb-99 | SM#183 | 5025 | 1884 | S | n/a | $200 | $290 | 10% | $319 | U; VF; #6; first time seen | |
| Jamestown Exposition Co. (VA) | Expositions & Centennials | 2-Sep | SM#224 | 1177 | 1907 | S | n/a | $500 | $250 | 15% | $288 | VF;professional restoration to 2 fold splits | |
| American Express (Type VI) | Fargo, James C. | Jan-96 | SM#146 | 1050 | 1883 | S | SO | $375 | $250 | 10% | $275 | EF | |
| ALS -- to Singer Manufacturing | Field, Marshall | Mar-94 | WINS#9403 | 152 | ALS | S | $650 | $400 | 10% | $440 | VF; n.d. Sept. 4; 2p | ||
| Coca Cola Bottling of New York (DE) | Food & Drink | Jan-95 | SM#134 | 1062 | SPEC | n/a | $150 | $200 | 10% | $220 | Specimen; EF+; circa 1920 | ||
| United Furit Co. (NJ) | Food & Drink | Apr-99 | SSI#8 | 70 | 1926 | S | n/a | $40 | $50 | 10% | $55 | VF | |
| ADS -- check draft to himself while in Congress | Garfield, James A. | Apr-99 | SM#186 | 389 | 1873 | ADS | SO | $750 | $500 | 10% | $550 | VG; 4to; as U.S. Congressman | |
| Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad Co. | Gould, Jay | Jun-89 | FFH 89 YB | n/a | 1880 | S | SO | $350 | $350 | Year Book | |||
| TLS -- Permission to Reproduce Painting | Guggenheim, Daniel | Feb-96 | SM#147 | 3594 | 1903 | TLS | S | $100 | $210 | 10% | $231 | 8vo | |
| ALS - recommendation for an appointment to West Point | Harrison, William Henry | Nov-00 | Barnes#24 | 45 | 1828 | ALS | S | $2,750 | 0% | $2,750 | PL;F;s/a: U.S. Senator from Ohio | ||
| Fifth Avenue Electric Medical (SD) | Hospitals & Medical | Jan-97 | SM#159 | 2094 | 1901 | S | n/a | $175 | $250 | 10% | $275 | VF+ | |
| Louisville & Southern Indiana Traction Co. (IN) | Insull, Samuel | Oct-91 | SM-PL1091 | n/a | 1903 | S | SO | $200 | $200 | ||||
| Chicago British Columbia Mining Co. (Canada) | International | 3-Feb | Holabird #18 | 1049 | 1906 | S | n/a | $100 | $100 | UlSF;Price List;"very nice certificate" | |||
| Magyar Folyam & Tengerhajozasi Reszveny... | International | Mar-99 | WINS#17 | 436 | 1895 | S | n/a | $75 | $82 | 0% | $82 | (Hungary) | |
| Societa Idro Electrica Bovesana (IT) | International | 8-Oct | WINS#0810 | 252 | 1920 | S | n/a | $600 | $360 | 15% | $414 | 100 lira; large format | |
| DS - re: Ship's passport granting permission to sail & protection of US Gov. | Jefferson, Thomas | 6-Aug | WINS#0608 | 19 | 1804 | DS | SO | $5,000 | $4,000 | 15% | $4,600 | fold marks;lite staining;museum frame;"magnificent persentation" | |
| ANS - about wartime supplies | Lee, Robert E. | Mar-94 | WINS#9403 | 232 | 1860 | NS | S | $6,750 | 10% | $7,425 | Fine; NO SALE | ||
| Circular Letter Signed - re Consuls' certificate abuse | Madison, James | Apr-99 | SM#186 | 422 | 1805 | LS | SO | $850 | $500 | 10% | $550 | F; 4to; s/a: U.S. Secretary of State | |
| Colt's Manufacturing Co. (CT) | Manufacturing | 4-Aug | Wins#0408 | 656 | 1955 | S | n/a | $75 | $85 | 10% | $94 | professionally framed & matted | |
| Langdon Rolling Mill Co. (NY) | Manufacturing | 10-Jun | SPINK-302 | 706 | 1864 | BK | S | n/a | $150 | $130 | 20% | $156 | VF+; #63; 50 $100 shs; R-47; 'pinholes in upper corners' |
| United States Combination Lock (RI) | Manufacturing | Jun-00 | SM#200 | 5959 | 1867 | S | n/a | $213 | $200 | 10% | $220 | VF+ | |
| Allegheny Valley Street Railway Co. (PA) | Mellon, Richard B. | Jul-94 | SM#129 | 2600 | 1906 | S | I&SV/SO | $75 | $150 | 10% | $165 |