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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo and Company (CO) | Banks | 7-Oct | Harmer#0710 | 261 | BL/ | SPEC | n/a | $375 | $160 | 15% | $184 | "XF" condition; SPECIMEN; <100 shs; POCs; ca.1900's-1920's | |
| Third Bank of the United States (PA) | Biddle, Nicholas | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 2221 | 1837 | C | SO | $400 | $500 | 12% | $560 | F;mounted on thin paper | |
| Indianapolis & Vincennes Railroad (IN) | Burnside, Ambrose | Jun-86 | SM#60 | 1160 | 1869 | S | SO | $90 | $120 | 10% | $132 | ||
| Portage Lake & Lake Superior Ship Canal Co, (MI) | Canals | Jan-99 | SM#182 | 2238 | 1870 | B | n/a | $500 | $550 | 10% | $605 | U; VF+; RN-W2, RN-P5(2) | |
| DS -- Naval Commission | Cleveland, Grover | May-97 | SIG#7 | 31 | 1897 | DS | SO | $400 | $425 | 10% | $468 | 22/24th U.S. President | |
| Callensburg Telephone Co. (PA) | Communications | Dec-96 | SM-PL1296 | C4446 | 1912 | S | n/a | $75 | $75 | Price List | |||
| International Graphophone (NY) | Communications | Jan-98 | SM#172 | 1063 | 1890 | S | n/a | $330 | $375 | 10% | $413 | VF; unissued; #250 | |
| Peoples' Mutual Telephone Co. (CA) | Communications | Nov-98 | SM-PL1198 | C4534 | 1898 | GB | n/a | $125 | 15% | $144 | Price List; EF; Gold Bond | ||
| Act of February 20, 1863 $3300 (B-211) | Confederate & Civil War | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 6011 | 1863 | B | n/a | $162 | $150 | 12% | $168 | VF;only 10 issued...this is only piece known. | |
| Confederate States of America (Ball 121) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Mar | WINS-PL0703 | 1862 | B | n/a | $250 | 15% | $250 | VF; $1,000 8% | |||
| State of Alabama, $1000 8% (Cr 61D) | Confederate & Civil War | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 84 | 1861 | BK/RS | B | n/a | $250 | $375 | 20% | $450 | VF; light staining; #57; s/b: A. B. Moore as governor |
| New York, Ontario & Western Railway Co. (NY) | Depew, Chauncey M. | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 5855 | 1904 | S | I&SV | $200 | $105 | 12% | $118 | Include Pass from another N.Y. RR s/b: Depew | |
| Wilmington & Northern Rwy Co. | DuPont, Henry A. | Jul-94 | SM#129 | 2840 | 1895 | B | SO | $300 | $130 | 10% | $143 | EF+ | |
| Edison Storage Battery Co. (NJ) | Edison, Thomas A. | Jan-95 | SM#134 | 1050 | 1903 | S | SO | $1,000 | $725 | 10% | $798 | Many tiny POC; EF | |
| General Phonograph Corporation Specimen Stock (IL) | Entertainment | Jul-00 | Wins#20 | 796 | SPEC | n/a | $75 | $80 | 10% | $88 | VF;n.d.;Specimen | ||
| South Carolina Interstate & West Indian Exposition Co. (SC) | Expositions & Centennials | 4-Oct | SM#241 | 1092 | 1901 | S | n/a | $300 | $425 | 15% | $489 | U;VF | |
| New York Central Sleeping Car Co. (NY) | Fargo, James C. | Jan-93 | SM#112 | 2130 | 1880 | S | I&SV | $250 | $300 | 10% | $330 | IT: Wm. Fargo; part of estate | |
| ALS -- recommendation to European friends | Fillmore, Millard | Jan-98 | SIGHOUSE#9 | 237 | 1857 | ALS | S | $700 | $500 | 15% | $575 | VG; 8vo; 13th U.S. President | |
| Covina Citrus Association (CA) | Food & Drink | 1-May | Hola #9V1 | 360 | 1899 | S | n/a | $114 | $65 | 12% | $73 | VF;no vignete | |
| LS - re: Ford sends birthday greetings to William T. Gregory | Ford, Henry | 2-Dec | Barnes #26 | 24 | 1939 | LS | S | $2,500 | $2,500 | Catalog;F;'HF ltrs uncommon;w/orginal envelop | |||
| Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. (MD) | Garrett, John W. | 1-May | SSI#12 | 473 | 1858 | S | n/a | $85 | $90 | 10% | $99 | VF;scarce | |
| Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad Co. | Gould, Jay | Sep-95 | SM#142 | 1537 | 1881 | S | I&SV | $450 | $300 | 10% | $330 | EF; framed and matted | |
| DS -- Manuscript Treasury Circular | Hamilton, Alexander | Nov-91 | WINS#9111 | 22 | 1791 | DS | SO | $2,000 | $2,431 | 0% | $2,431 | ||
| Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. (NJ) | Hartford, George H. | 1-Nov | WINS#23 | 85 | 1913 | S | SO | $250 | $250 | 10% | $275 | EF | |
| ALS - RE: Land Claims | Houston, Sam | Nov-94 | WINS#9411 | 189 | 1837 | ALS | S | $2,500 | $2,000 | 10% | $2,200 | Flods and some minor soiling |