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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piper Aircraft (PA) | Aviation | Jan-98 | SM#172 | 2146 | S | n/a | $400 | $950 | 10% | $1,045 | EF+; s/b: W.T. Piper, Jr. as secy | ||
| Bank of Charleston (SC) | Banks | Feb-99 | SM#183 | 5247 | 1837 | S | n/a | $125 | $140 | 10% | $154 | VF | |
| Colonial Security Company of St. Louis, Missouri (MO) | Banks | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 1370 | 1905 | GR/GS | GB | n/a | $150 | $280 | 20% | $336 | VF+; $100; #B146018 |
| Millville Stock Building Association (NJ) | Banks | May-98 | WINS#15 | 209 | 1890 | S | n/a | $60 | $45 | 0% | $45 | U; VF | |
| Union National Bank (PA) | Banks | 4-Aug | Wins#0408 | 438 | S | n/a | $75 | $60 | 10% | $66 | EF;"highly ornate" | ||
| Bank of the U.S. (bill of exchange) | Biddle, Nicholas | Apr-93 | SM#117 | 21 | 1832 | X | SO | $600 | $550 | 10% | $605 | ||
| Buick Oil Co. (CA) | Buick, David D. | Jan-95 | SM#134 | 1229 | 1911 | S | SO | $500 | $600 | 10% | $660 | Excellent | |
| New York, Brockton & Boston Canal & Trans. Co. (MA) | Canals | Apr-99 | SSI#8 | 371 | 1907 | S | n/a | $50 | $60 | 10% | $66 | U; VF; rare | |
| ALS -- urging P.T. Barnum to preserve his letters | Clemens, Samuel L. | Jan-99 | BARNES#22 | 14 | ALS | S | $4,000 | $4,000 | Catalog; c.a. 1874; VG; expert repairs | ||||
| Bridgeton Telegraph (ME) | Communications | Sep-97 | SM#168 | 3010 | 1877 | S | n/a | $125 | $200 | 10% | $220 | VF+ | |
| Hilo & Hawaii Telephone & Telegraph Co. (HI Terr) | Communications | Oct-98 | WINS#16 | 1070 | 1912 | S | n/a | $125 | $99 | 0% | $99 | F; cancelled w/crayon | |
| Peetz Co-Operative Telephone Co. (CO) | Communications | 3-Jun | Holabird #20 | 381 | 1918 | S | n/a | $100 | $85 | 15% | $98 | "rare";tears along fold creases;#28 | |
| Confederate States America - Ball T-342 | Confederate & Civil War | 2-Nov | WINS#26 | 191 | B | n/a | $200 | $170 | 10% | $187 | U;VF;unissued certif - incomplete remainder | ||
| Loan of 1863 (CSA) | Confederate & Civil War | 1-May | SSI#12 | 53 | 1863 | B | n/a | $150 | $160 | 10% | $176 | U;VF+;very rare;CR120;w/all coupons-no cuts | |
| TLS -- war content | De Forest, Lee | Mar-94 | WINS#9403 | 105 | 1942 | TLS | S | $1,250 | $800 | 10% | $880 | Choice | |
| Wilmington & Northern Rail Road Co. (DE) | DuPont, Henry A. | 8-Jun | WINS#0807 | 527 | 1892 | S | I&SO | $125 | $85 | 15% | $98 | F; cut and line cnx; 200 shs; line cnx through signature | |
| Edison Portland Cement Co (Temporary) | Edison, Thomas A. | Jan-00 | SM#194 | 1107 | 1899 | S | I&SV | $1,500 | $1,000 | 12% | $1,120 | VF+ | |
| Duplex Motion Picture Industries, Inc (DE) | Entertainment | Jun-97 | WINS#13 | 269 | 1925 | S | n/a | $100 | $140 | 10% | $154 | U; EF; scarce | |
| Louisiana Purchase Exposition Co. (MO) | Expositions & Centennials | 2-Mar | SM#217 | 1112 | 1903 | S | n/a | $625 | $400 | 10% | $440 | VF;punch holes in bottom margin | |
| Merchants Dispatch Transportation (Type 1) | Fargo, James C. | Jun-89 | SM#81 | 1095 | 1871 | S | SO | $600 | $575 | 10% | $633 | RN-P2 | |
| Oregon & Transcontinental Co. (OR) | Field, Marshall | Jan-97 | SM#159 | 2153 | 1882 | S | I&SV | $800 | $800 | 10% | $880 | VF+; diamond hole cancel left | |
| Coca Cola Co. (NY) | Food & Drink | Jan-00 | SM#194 | 1097 | 1929 | S | n/a | $1,250 | $1,100 | 12% | $1,232 | VF+; Class A stock | |
| Western Poultry Club (IL) | Food & Drink | 9-Aug | SPINK-08/09 | 894 | 1879 | BK/RS | S | n/a | $125 | $70 | 20% | $84 | VF+; #54; 2 shs |
| ALS -- to war-time comrades-in-arms | Garfield, James A. | Nov-98 | SM#181 | 202 | 1868 | ALS | S | $500 | $500 | 12% | $560 | VG; 8vo | |
| Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad Co. | Gould, Jay | Jun-92 | WINS#9206 | 141 | 1881 | S | I&SV | $450 | $650 | 0% | $650 |