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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALS -- to Gen. Jesup of War Department | Houston, Sam | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 2244 | 1826 | ALS | S | $1,500 | $1,050 | 10% | $1,155 | EF | |
| Beekman Fire Insurance Co. (NY) | Insurance | May-95 | SM-PL0595 | C2249 | 1866 | S | n/a | $475 | $475 | Price List; VF | |||
| Amazonia Colonization & Commercial (Republic of Peru) | International | 5-Jun | SM#249 | 5171 | 1869 | S | n/a | $425 | $1,000 | 15% | $1,150 | U;VF | |
| Co. des Installations Maritimes de Bruges (Belgium) | International | Feb-99 | SM#183 | 5737 | 1909 | S | n/a | $175 | $175 | 10% | $193 | EF | |
| Grossherzoglich Badische Eisenbahn Pramien-Anleihe | International | Nov-97 | ERIK BOONE | 38 | 1867 | B | n/a | $184 | $443 | 18% | $523 | VF | |
| MX: Catorce Mining Association Certificate | International | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 1528 | 1829 | BL | C | n/a | $150 | $270 | 20% | $324 | VF; District of Catorce, in State of San Luis Potosi |
| Societe Royale De Zoologie D'Horticulture et... | International | Apr-98 | SSI#6 | 938 | 1851 | S | n/a | $450 | $510 | 10% | $561 | U; VF | |
| Dubuque & Sioux City Railroad Co. (IA) | Jesup, Morris K. | Feb-96 | SM#147 | 3905 | 1886 | S | SO | $100 | $80 | 10% | $88 | EF | |
| ALS -- Response to appeal for M. Clay | Lincoln, Abraham | Mar-96 | SM#150 | 50 | 1860 | ALS | S | $16,500 | $19,000 | 10% | $20,900 | Fine, Clay became Minister to Russia | |
| DS-partly engraved re;land grant award to I. Commons | Madison, James | 4-Apr | Barnes #27 | 49 | 1817 | DS | SO | $875 | Catalog;VG;dark, clear Madison signature | ||||
| Diamond State Steel Co. (DE) | Manufacturing | 1-May | SSI#12 | 183 | 1901 | S | n/a | $60 | $65 | 10% | $72 | U;VF;scarce | |
| Merganthaler Linotype Co. (NY) | Manufacturing | Oct-98 | WINS#16 | 448 | 1896 | S | n/a | $108 | $90 | 0% | $90 | VF | |
| Waltham Watch Co. (MA) | Manufacturing | Jul-94 | SM#129 | 2459 | 1933 | P | n/a | $45 | $15 | 10% | $17 | EF | |
| Portland Flouring Mills (OR) | Miles, Nelson A. (General) | 6-Jul | SM#262 | 3077 | 1884 | S | I&SV | $750 | $850 | 15% | $978 | VF+;#28 | |
| American Antimony Co. (UT Terr.) | Mining | 1-Nov | Holabird-11/01 | 1587 | 1883 | S | n/a | $300 | $140 | 12% | $157 | U;EF;"early Antimony stock extremely rare" | |
| Atlanta Mining Co. (UT) | Mining | Oct-97 | SM-PL9710 | C6701 | 1878 | S | n/a | $200 | -15% | $170 | (Cost=MAX earned discount of 15%) | ||
| Black Diamond Gold Mining Co. (CO) | Mining | 2-Dec | Holabird 12/02 | 345 | 1893 | S | n/a | $150 | $80 | 15% | $92 | VF | |
| Bullfrog Daisy Mining Co. (NV) | Mining | Sep-97 | SM#168 | 3036 | 1906 | S | n/a | $138 | $83 | 10% | $91 | U; EF | |
| Carthage Mining (IA) | Mining | 4-Nov | SM#242 | 5369 | 1884 | S | n/a | $100 | $80 | 15% | $92 | U;VF+ | |
| Cole Silver Mining Co. (CA) | Mining | Oct-98 | WINS#16 | 629 | 1862 | S | n/a | $200 | $335 | 0% | $335 | U; VF | |
| Consuelo Gold Mining of California (NY) | Mining | Jul-98 | SM#178 | 5163 | 1865 | S | n/a | $300 | $375 | 10% | $413 | EF+; rare | |
| Darrah Gold & Silver Mining (CA) | Mining | 5-Feb | SM#245 | 5269 | 1864 | S | n/a | $200 | $100 | 15% | $115 | U;VF+;#6 | |
| Edge Hill Iron Co. | Mining | Jun-00 | SM#200 | 5828 | 1873 | S | n/a | $213 | $210 | 10% | $231 | U;VF+ | |
| First North Extension Esmeralda Mining Co. (CA) | Mining | 5-Jun | SM#249 | 2156 | 1861 | S | n/a | $500 | $500 | 15% | $575 | U;VF+ | |
| Gold - Cooin Mines (IA) | Mining | Jun-96 | SM#152 | 1213 | 1896 | S | n/a | $250 | $200 | 10% | $220 | VF+; not seen by us before |