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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of Cape Fear (NC) | Banks | 2-Apr | WINS#25 | 180 | 1851 | S | n/a | $75 | $200 | 10% | $220 | U;EF;"rare";"ornate left border" | |
| City Finance & Mortgage Company, Ltd (HI Terr.) | Banks | 10-Jun | SPINK-302 | 425 | 1939 | BK/GR | S | n/a | $75 | $70 | 20% | $84 | VF+; #31; 25 $10 shs; green underprint; pen cnx |
| Merchants' Bank of Newbern (Newbern) | Banks | 2-Apr | WINS#25 | 151 | 1836 | S | n/a | $206 | $175 | 10% | $193 | U;VF;"rare early southern bank stock" | |
| Union Investment of Mississippi (MS) | Banks | 5-Oct | SM#254 | 5084 | 1884 | S | n/a | $100 | $50 | 15% | $58 | U;VF;#6;red seal | |
| LS -- as Secretary of State | Buchanan, James | Nov-94 | WINS#9411 | 41 | 1865 | LS | S | $625 | $550 | 10% | $605 | Excellent | |
| Miami Extension Canal Co. (OH) | Canals | 5-Mar | WINS0305 | 472 | 1845 | S | n/a | $150 | $165 | 10% | $125 | VF | |
| DS - re: legal answer to a complaint against Clay's clients | Clay, Henry | 3-Dec | WINS 1203 | 60 | DS | SO | $200 | $105 | 10% | $116 | "Nice legal related HC signed doc";n.d.;n.p. | ||
| Bell Telephone of Buffalo, N.Y. | Communications | Jan-96 | SM#146 | 1037 | 1902 | S | n/a | $150 | $240 | 10% | $264 | F-VF; early wall phone | |
| Hawaiian Bell Telephone Corporation (HI) | Communications | Apr-99 | SSI#8 | 125 | 1880 | S | n/a | $120 | $140 | 10% | $154 | U; EF; rare;unissued | |
| Overland Telegraph Co. (WV) | Communications | 6-Mar | SM-PL0603 | 1899 | RD | S | n/a | $400 | $400 | U;EF;Price List | |||
| Act of August 19, 1861 (Cr.37. B-84) | Confederate & Civil War | 9-Apr | SPINK-04/09 | 2603 | 1861 | BK | B | n/a | $75 | $35 | 20% | $42 | VF; #437; $100 |
| Confederate Bond -- Cr. T-138 $1000 | Confederate & Civil War | Dec-00 | WINS#21 | 168 | 1863 | B | n/a | $110 | $135 | 10% | $149 | U;BF | |
| Importing & Exporting Co. of South Carolina (SC) | Confederate & Civil War | 2-Mar | SM#217 | 1451 | 1863 | S | n/a | $1,500 | $1,300 | 10% | $1,430 | EF;ink corrosion holes | |
| De Forest Phonofilm Corp. (DE) | De Forest, Lee | Jul-94 | WINS#9407 | 77 | 1925 | S | SO | $1,050 | 0% | $1,050 | Fine; fold tape repair; *** NO SALE *** | ||
| Dupont Motors Inc. (DE) | DuPont, Francis I. | Dec-00 | WINS#21 | 13 | 1928 | S | SO | $750 | $750 | 10% | $825 | U;EF;also s/b:E.Paul Dupont;rare | |
| Edison Phonograph Works (NJ) | Edison, Thomas A. | 1-Jun | SM#211 | 2157 | 1888 | S | S(2) | $1,250 | $1,300 | 10% | $1,430 | VF+;as/b:H.F.Miller on reverse | |
| De Forest Phonofilm Corp. (DE) | Entertainment | 5-Mar | WINS0305 | 498 | 1925 | BR | S | n/a | $60 | $66 | 10% | $50 | U;F |
| Lewis & Clark Centennial & Amer. Pacific Exposition.. | Expositions & Centennials | Jul-95 | SM#140 | 5018 | 1904 | S | n/a | $400 | $420 | 10% | $462 | F-VF; extremely rare | |
| American Express Type VI (NY) | Fargo, James C. | 6-Mar | SM-PL0603 | 1896 | S | SO | $450 | $450 | VF+;Price List | ||||
| Chicago Terminal Transfer Railroad Co. (IL) | Field, Marshall | Jul-00 | Wins#20 | 176 | 1898 | S | I&SV | $1,000 | $650 | 10% | $715 | ||
| Coca Cola Bottling Works 2d (TN) | Food & Drink | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 1110 | 1901 | S | n/a | $2,000 | $2,100 | 12% | $2,352 | VF+;example predate earliest know cert by 8 year | |
| United States Sheep Co. of North Dakota (ND) | Food & Drink | May-98 | WINS#15 | 549 | 1891 | S | n/a | $200 | $185 | 0% | $185 | U; EF | |
| ALS -- as House Republican leader | Garfield, James A. | Mar-96 | SM#150 | 78 | 1880 | ALS | S | $250 | $220 | 10% | $242 | 20th President; VG, mounting strip on verso | |
| Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad Co. | Gould, Jay | Jan-90 | SM#84 | 233 | 1880 | S | SO | $200 | $160 | 10% | $176 | POC(2) | |
| Chicago, St. Louis & Pittsburgh Railroad Co. (IN-IL) | Guggenheim, Meyer | Jan-97 | SM#159 | 1251 | 1890 | S | I&SV | $4,000 | $3,200 | 10% | $3,520 | VF+ |