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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Texas - $100 Bond | Burnet, David G. | Oct-98 | WINS#16 | 87 | 1841 | B | SO | $300 | $425 | 0% | $425 | VF; professionally repaired; interim Texas Pres. | |
| Pennsylvania Canal Co. (PA) | Canals | 8-Oct | WINS#0810 | 115 | 1870 | BK | B | n/a | $125 | $75 | 15% | $86 | few slight splits; s/b: Union Gen Jsaac J. Wistar |
| DS - Military Appointment | Cleveland, Grover | Mar-94 | WINS#9403 | 71 | 1896 | DS | S | $600 | $600 | 10% | $660 | 22/24th President | |
| Callensburg Telephone Co. (PA) | Communications | May-96 | SM-PL0596 | C4446 | 1912 | S | n/a | $75 | $75 | Price List; EF | |||
| International Business Machines Corp. | Communications | 7-Jan | Harmer#0701 | 651 | 1959 | GR | S | SPEC | $600 | $200 | 15% | $230 | VF;Specimen;"unique model in archive" |
| Peoples' Mutual Telephone Co (CA) | Communications | Jul-00 | Wins#20 | 1129 | 1898 | B | n/a | $125 | $86 | 10% | $95 | U;EF | |
| Confederate States of America - Loan of 1863 (Cr. 122) | Confederate & Civil War | 6-Jan | WINS-0601 | 153 | 1861 | PK | B | n/a | $125 | $110 | 15% | $127 | U;F;with coupons;some age stains |
| State of Alabama (AL) 1861 (Cr.61A) | Confederate & Civil War | 9-Apr | SPINK-04/09 | 2590 | 1861 | BK/SR | S | n/a | $200 | $200 | 20% | $240 | VF; split repair; #72; $500 8% Stock; Pink seal |
| New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Co. (NY) | Depew, Chauncey M. | Nov-00 | SSI#11 | 5 | 1898 | GB | SO | $95 | $95 | 10% | $105 | VF;signed as president;Gold Bond | |
| Wilmington & Northern Rwy Co. | DuPont, Henry A. | Jul-94 | SM#129 | 2790 | 1882 | S | SO | $300 | $210 | 10% | $231 | Red ink CNX thru signature | |
| Edison Storage Battery Co. (NJ) | Edison, Thomas A. | Jun-93 | SM#118 | 2430 | 1903 | S | I&SO/V | $2,500 | $2,500 | 10% | $2,750 | ||
| Friede Globe Tower (AZ) | Entertainment | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 1121 | 1907 | S | n/a | $300 | $375 | 12% | $420 | VF;minor fold splits | |
| Sesqui-Centennial Exhibition Association (PA) | Expositions & Centennials | 2-Apr | SM#218 | 5253 | 1925 | S | n/a | $125 | $66 | 12% | $74 | U;VF+ | |
| Michigan Central Railroad Co. (MI) | Fargo, James C. | 2-Sep | SM#224 | 1033 | 1892 | B | SV | $250 | $250 | 15% | $288 | VF+;$5000 Bond | |
| ALS -- re Naval appointment | Fillmore, Millard | Feb-98 | SM#175 | 266 | 1842 | ALS | S | $375 | $425 | 10% | $468 | F; 4to; s/a Congressman from NY | |
| Company for the Promoting the Cultivation of Wines in PA | Food & Drink | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 1244 | 1811 | S | n/a | $550 | $450 | 15% | $518 | U;EF;small piece out of edge | |
| Ford Motor Co. of Canada | Ford, Henry | 2-Mar | SM#217 | 2237 | 1906 | S | I&SO/V(3) | $125,000 | $60,000 | 10% | $66,000 | VF+;#88 | |
| Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. (MD) | Garrett, John W. | Dec-96 | SM-PL1296 | C5076 | 1873 | S | SO | $28 | $28 | Price List; EF | |||
| Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad Co. | Gould, Jay | May-95 | WINS#9 | 50 | 1880 | S | SO | $500 | $250 | 0% | $250 | POC(1) | |
| ALS - to John Jay re:introduce French officer served in Amer Revolution | Hamilton, Alexander | 2-Dec | Barnes #26 | 29 | 1792 | ALS | S | $5,500 | $5,500 | Catalog;F;"AL autograph lts scarce" | |||
| Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. (NJ) | Hartford, George H. | Jun-97 | WINS#13 | 139 | 1908 | S | SO | $350 | $200 | 10% | $220 | EF; punch cancelled; founder of A&P | |
| ALS | Houston, Sam | Apr-93 | SM#117 | 159 | 1782 | ALS | S | $450 | $800 | 10% | $880 | ||
| Baltimore Insurance Co. (MD) | Insurance | Jun-97 | WINS#13 | 271 | 1797 | S | n/a | $2,500 | $1,600 | 10% | $1,760 | U; EF; one of only three pieces... | |
| Aktieselskapet Hektor (Norway) | International | Jan-98 | SM#172 | 1259 | 1912 | S | n/a | $200 | $260 | 10% | $286 | VF; No. 1031; spindle holes | |
| Co. des Claridges Hotels (France) | International | Apr-99 | SSI#8 | 426 | 1921 | S | n/a | $95 | $100 | 10% | $110 | U; VF; scarce |