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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco City & County Air Port | Aviation | Jun-92 | SM#107 | 6044 | 1950 | B | n/a | $40 | $60 | 10% | $66 | ||
| Bank of Gettysburg (PA) | Banks | Dec-96 | SM-PL1296 | C4689 | 1858 | S | n/a | $95 | $95 | VF+;Price List | |||
| Credito Mercantil (Puerto Rico) | Banks | Jan-00 | SM#194 | 2032 | 1887 | S | n/a | $625 | $315 | 12% | $353 | U; VF; possibly unique | |
| Morris Canal & Banking of 1844 (NJ) | Banks | Feb-00 | SM#195 | 5108 | 1859 | S | n/a | $125 | $75 | 12% | $84 | VF+ | |
| West River National Bank of Jamaica (VT) | Banks | 4-Feb | SM#236 | 5100 | 1876 | S | n/a | $150 | $110 | 15% | $127 | U;VF;!19 | |
| Schuylkill Haven and Lehigh River Railroad Co. (PA) | Biddle, William | Apr-97 | ERIK BOONE | 153 | 1863 | S | S | $109 | $114 | 18% | $135 | VF; s/a Treasurer; No 265; uncancelled | |
| Indianapolis & Vincennes Railroad (IN) | Burnside, Ambrose | Nov-92 | WINS#9211 | 88 | 1869 | S | SO | $108 | $127 | 0% | $127 | ||
| Sandy & Beaver Canal Co. (PA) | Canals | 1-Nov | SM#214 | 5180 | 1846 | B | n/a | $100 | $120 | 10% | $132 | VF;"ornate border" | |
| DS -- Presidential appointment of Amer. Consul | Cleveland, Grover | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 2087 | 1886 | DS | S | $350 | $205 | 10% | $226 | F | |
| Central Dakota Telephone Co. (SD) | Communications | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 671 | 1898 | S | n/a | $100 | $125 | 10% | $138 | EF* | |
| International Graphophone Co. (NY) | Communications | 6-Oct | SM#265 | 1052 | 1903 | GR | S | n/a | $250 | $450 | 15% | $518 | U;VF+ |
| People's Telephone Co | Communications | Oct-92 | SM PL1092 | n/a | 1887 | S | n/a | $125 | $125 | Price List | |||
| Act of February 20, 1863, $100 8% bond (Cr. 123A, B-166) | Confederate & Civil War | 10-Jun | SPINK-302 | 56 | 1863 | BK | B | n/a | $175 | $170 | 20% | $204 | VF+; #12571; all coupons; s/b: Rose |
| Confederate States of America Act of April 12, 1862 (Cr. 110) (Ball 147) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2688 | 1862 | B | n/a | $600 | $600 | 15% | $690 | VF;#12 | |
| State of Mississippi (MS) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jan | WINS#0701 | 136 | 1838 | B | n/a | $300 | $275 | 15% | $316 | U;F;coupon below;"wonderful engraved multi-vignetted" | |
| West Shore Railroad Co. | Depew, Chauncey M. | Sep-99 | WINS#18 | 43 | 1895 | B | SO | $50 | $35 | 0% | $35 | VF; n.p. | |
| Wilmington & Northern Rwy Co. | DuPont, Henry A. | Jan-95 | SM#134 | 1095 | 1898 | S | SO | $250 | $180 | 10% | $198 | EF; red line CNX | |
| Edison Storage Battery Co. (NJ) | Edison, Thomas A. | 6-Feb | SM#258 | 5110 | 1904 | GR | S | SO | $450 | $325 | 15% | $374 | VF;#49;minor fold splits |
| Governor's Boss Photo Play Co. (NY) | Entertainment | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 283 | 1915 | S | n/a | $75 | $65 | 10% | $72 | VF* | |
| Southern States Agricultural & Industrial Exposition (LA) | Expositions & Centennials | 5-Jun | SM#249 | 2103 | 1875 | GR | S | n/a | $250 | $217 | 15% | $250 | VF+;w/2unrelated exposition ltrs 1872&1886 |
| TLS - Business content | Fargo, James C. | Jun-95 | SM#139 | 1373 | 1907 | TLS | S | $400 | $320 | 10% | $352 | 4to | |
| ALS- re: re: passage of a bill | Fillmore, Millard | 1-Jan | WINS-FLA01 | 1102 | 1850 | ALS | SO | $500 | $600 | 10% | $660 | VG;4to;usual folds | |
| Cracker Jack (IL) | Food & Drink | 9-Jan | S-SM#292 | 3523 | 1940 | BR/ | S | n/a | $125 | $130 | 20% | $156 | VF+; 10 shs; #331; pin hole cancelled |
| Selma, Marion & Memphis Railroad (TN-MS-AL) | Forrest, Nathan B. | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 2162 | 1871 | B | SO(2) | $2,500 | $2,650 | 12% | $2,968 | U;VF+;RN-Q1;RN-W2;only 5 known;rare 3rd variety | |
| Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis & Chicago Railway Co. (OH) | Garrett, John W. | 3-Mar | WINS#27 | 81 | 1880 | S | SO | $75 | $80 | 10% | $88 | i/t:Baltimore & Ohio Railway Co. s/b:Garrett |