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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rome & Decatur Railroad Co. (NY) | Railroads | 1-Nov | WINS#23 | 584 | 1886 | B | n/a | $150 | $175 | 10% | $193 | U;VF;attached coupons | |
| Silver City, Deming & Pacific Railroad Co. (Terr. of NM) | Railroads | Feb-99 | SM#183 | 5616 | 1883 | S | n/a | $200 | $220 | 10% | $242 | VF+;"first issued shares we have offered" | |
| St. Louis, Alton & Rock Island Railroad (IL) | Railroads | 2-Jul | SM#221 | 8323 | 1874 | S | n/a | $63 | $50 | 10% | $55 | VF+ | |
| Toledo, Fremont & Norwalk Railroad Co. (OH) | Railroads | 6-Mar | SM-PL0603 | 1900 | OR | B | n/a | $50 | $50 | VF;Price List;"ornate border";couple of minor edge tears | |||
| Wallkill Valley Railway Co. (NY) | Railroads | 4-Feb | SM#235 | 2110 | 1872 | B | n/a | $5,000 | $3,200 | 15% | $3,680 | VF;RN-Q2;RN-W5;minor junction holes | |
| Yosemite Short Line Railway Co. (CA) | Railroads | Jul-97 | SM#166 | 5633 | 1905 | GB | n/a | $100 | $140 | 10% | $154 | U; VF+ | |
| DS -- Check | Rickenbacker, Edward V. | Apr-93 | WINS#9304 | 168 | 1970 | CK | SO | $200 | $154 | 0% | $154 | ||
| National Transit Co. (PA) | Rogers, Henry H. | Jan-92 | SM#102 | 312 | 1899 | S | SO | $300 | $420 | 10% | $462 | ||
| Partly printed document re: political appointment | Santa Anna, Antonio Lopez de | 2-Dec | Barnes#25 | 100 | 1853 | DS | S | $1,400 | G;in Spanish w/translation;Price List | ||||
| Alexandria & Maryland Steam Ferry (VA) | Shipping | Jun-00 | SM#200 | 5873 | 1868 | n/a | $300 | $400 | 10% | $440 | U;VF;R44;"first we/ve seen";fold splits | ||
| Dry Docks & Ship Repairs Corp. of Philadelphia | Shipping | Jan-97 | WINS#12 | 1128 | 1923 | S | n/a | $100 | $140 | $140 | U; EF | ||
| Norwalk Yacht Club (CT) | Shipping | 6-Feb | SM#258 | 5699 | 1908 | GR | S | n/a | $100 | $46 | 15% | $53 | F;splits;small piece out of border |
| Suisun Transportation Co.(CA) | Shipping | 5-May | Holabird #39 | 616 | 1902 | BK | S | n/a | $225 | $60 | 15% | $69 | U;XF;folds |
| Cleveland Indians Baseball Co, Inc. (OH) | Sports | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 1304 | 1998 | MTL | S | n/a | $200 | $190 | 20% | $228 | PMG: Choice Unc 63; 1 sh; #C115987 |
| Albany City Stock (NY) | State & Treasury Bonds | 5-Feb | SM#245 | 5628 | 1847 | B | n/a | $100 | $67 | 15% | $77 | VF;trimmed;light ink corrosion from endorsement | |
| Federal Reserve Board (Washington D.C.) | State & Treasury Bonds | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 205 | 1923 | DS | SO | $1,500 | $800 | 10% | $880 | VF; s/b: Edmund Platt | |
| State of Arkansas Bond | State & Treasury Bonds | 1-Jun | SM#211 | 3146 | 1874 | B | n/a | $750 | $500 | 10% | $550 | VF;"1st bond of this variety we've seen" | |
| State of Tennessee (TN) | State & Treasury Bonds | 4-Feb | SM#235 | 2325 | 1853 | B | n/a | $500 | $350 | 15% | $403 | F;light staining;"1st we've seen-perhaps unique" | |
| Komische Oper (Viennese Opera Co.) (Vienna) | Strauss, Johann | 2-Mar | SM#217 | 2259 | 1873 | S | SO | $50,000 | $24,000 | 10% | $26,400 | EF;w/full sheet of coupons | |
| Harrisburg, Portsmouth, Mount Joy & Lancaster RR (PA) | Thomson, J. Edgar | Oct-97 | SM-PL9710 | C4507 | 1872 | S | SO | $400 | -15% | $340 | Price List;(Cost=MAX earned discount of 15%) | ||
| Lewis Bridge | Turnpikes, Bridges & Roads | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 5143 | 1818 | S | n/a | $100 | $75 | 15% | $86 | EF;"ornate border" | |
| DS -- substitute service certificate NY Fire Dept | Tweed, William M. (Boss) | Feb-98 | SM#175 | 145 | 1863 | DS | SO | $450 | $425 | 10% | $468 | VG;"scarce"; political boss of Tammany Hall | |
| Free Frank envelope to Gen. David Campbell in his hand | Van Buren, Martin | 2-Mar | WINS#203 | 207 | AFF | SO | $300 | $325 | 10% | $358 | VG-F;light soiling;n.d. | ||
| Ottawa & New York Railway Co. | Vanderbilt, W.K., Jr | Jun-89 | SM#81 | 1132 | 1910 | S | I&SV | $250 | $150 | 10% | $165 | ||
| Lottery Ticket Signed | Washington, George | Nov-98 | SM#181 | 279 | 1768 | DS | S | $4,500 | $8,000 | 12% | $8,960 | F; 12mo; "rare" |