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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wagner Palace Car Co. (NY) | Rockefeller, William | Jul-00 | Wins#20 | 86 | 1889 | S | I&SV | $500 | $500 | 10% | $550 | VF | |
| Oregon & Transcontinental Co. (OR) | Sage, Russell | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 5865 | 1884 | S | I&SV | $213 | $200 | 12% | $224 | VF | |
| LS - Regrets | Sherman, William Tecumseh | Nov-94 | UNIVERSITY-119 | 92 | 1873 | LS | S | $700 | 0% | $700 | Catalog; 8vo | ||
| Consolidated Steamship Lines (ME) | Shipping | Nov-00 | SSI#11 | 523 | 1907 | S | n/a | $95 | $1,000 | 10% | $1,100 | U;VF+;"scarce" | |
| New York & New Jersey Ferry Co. (NJ) | Shipping | Oct-99 | SSI#9 | 406 | 1896 | S | n/a | $75 | $75 | 10% | $83 | VF | |
| South Boston Yacht Club (MA) | Shipping | Mar-99 | WINS#17 | 1081 | 1898 | B | n/a | $50 | $55 | 0% | $55 | F | |
| Boston American League Base-Ball Club (NJ-MA) | Sports | 2-Nov | WINS#26 | 655 | 1904 | S | n/a | $1,000 | $900 | 10% | $990 | E;s/b:Joseph Pelletier as president of team | |
| ALS - Financial Content | Stanley, Freelan O. | Apr-95 | HISTAUTO | 395 | 1911 | ALS | S | $1,050 | $1,475 | 10% | $1,623 | F; Stanley Steamer; film inventor | |
| County of Lawrence (Dakota Terr.) | State & Treasury Bonds | 4-Jun | SM#239 | 5822 | 1879 | B | n/a | $63 | $80 | 15% | $92 | VF+ | |
| State of Alabama (Cr. 61D) (AL) | State & Treasury Bonds | 4-Oct | SM#241 | 2293 | 1861 | B | n/a | $213 | $250 | 15% | $288 | U;VF | |
| State of South Carolina (Cr. 61F) (SC) | State & Treasury Bonds | 3-Jun | SM#230 | 5705 | 1861 | B | n/a | $300 | $300 | 15% | $345 | VF;Military Defence of the State | |
| Mobile Street Railroad Co. (AL) | Stillman, James | 2-Mar | SM#217 | 1239 | 1893 | S | SO | $1,250 | $1,000 | 10% | $1,100 | U;VF+;bold uncancelled signature;light stain | |
| Texian Loan of One Million Dollars (CR.62A) (TX) | Texas | 3-Jun | SM#229 | 3543 | 1862 | B | n/a | $400 | $1,200 | 15% | $1,380 | VF;minor splits | |
| Harrisburg, Portsmouth, Mount Joy & Lancaster RR (PA) | Turnpikes, Bridges & Roads | 2-Apr | SM#218 | 5165 | 1819 | S | n/a | $125 | $120 | 12% | $134 | VF;minor edge chipping;"ornate border" | |
| ALS -- Acknowledgment to Amer. Literary Union | Van Buren, Martin | May-97 | SIG#7 | 13 | 1852 | ALS | SO | $500 | $400 | 10% | $440 | VG; 4to; 8th U.S. President | |
| Staten Island Railroad Co. (NY) | Vanderbilt, Jacob H. | Mar-95 | SM#136 | 2209 | 1864 | S | I&SV | $1,000 | $700 | 10% | $770 | VF+; penn cancelled across text | |
| ALS -- Personal Content | Washington, George | Nov-94 | WINS#9411 | 370 | 1781 | ALS | S | $25,000 | $16,000 | 10% | $17,600 | President; professionally silked | |
| Raquette Lake Railway Co. (NY) | Whitney, Payne | Jan-92 | SM#102 | 306 | 1913 | S | I&SV | $250 | $250 | 10% | $275 | ||
| Planet Consolodated Drift Gravel Mining Co. (CA) | Mining | 10-May | Holabird-5/10 | 307 | 1884 | BK | S | n/a | $213 | $250 | 17.50% | $294 | VF; U; #14 for 100 shs; Grass Valley, Nevada County |
| Monarch Copper Mining & Development Co. (CO) | Mining | 10-May | Holabird-10/10 | 3329 | 1917 | BK/GS | S | n/a | $37 | $21 | 18% | $25 | U; n.c.; #52; 91 $1 shs |