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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disney - U.S. Treasury | PopArt | Jan-97 | SM#159 | 2095 | 1944 | C | n/a | $250 | $170 | 10% | $187 | EF; mounting remnants | |
| United States Treasury Savings Bond - Schmoos | PopArt | 2-Apr | SM#218 | 5285 | 1957 | B | n/a | $250 | $120 | 12% | $134 | EF | |
| Alabama & Chattanooga Railroad Co. (AL-GA-MS-TN) | Railroads | 3-Jun | SM#230 | 5408 | 1869 | B | n/a | $63 | $100 | 15% | $115 | VG;extensive tape repairs | |
| Automatic Railway Gate & Signal Co. (NJ) | Railroads | 2-Apr | SM#218 | 5416 | 1892 | S | n/a | $100 | $50 | 12% | $56 | U;VF+ | |
| Boston & Worcester Rail-Road Corp. (MA) | Railroads | Jun-89 | SM#81 | 1094 | 1866 | S | n/a | $80 | $95 | 10% | $105 | RNT3 | |
| California Street Cable Railroad Co. (CA) | Railroads | 5-May | Holabird #39 | 557 | 1889 | BK | S | n/a | $150 | $55 | 15% | $63 | F;trimmed tight at left |
| Cheraw & Coalfields Railroad Co. | Railroads | 2-Apr | WINS#25 | 494 | S | n/a | $200 | $175 | 10% | $193 | U;F;"rare";n.d. though issued;s/b:Allan McFarlan | ||
| Cincinnati, Peru & Chicago Railway Co. (IN) | Railroads | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 283 | 1856 | S | n/a | $150 | $100 | 20% | $120 | VF; 2 shs; #747; "Only four examples reported in Cox" | |
| Dacotah Construction (IA) | Railroads | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 5403 | 1887 | S | n/a | $125 | $62 | 15% | $71 | U;VF+;#11;"first we've seen" | |
| East New York & Jamaica Rail Road Co. | Railroads | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 308 | 1866 | S | n/a | $175 | $240 | 20% | $288 | F+; 15 shs; #21 | |
| Freehold & Jamesburg Agricultural Railroad Co. (NJ) | Railroads | 4-Jun | SM#239 | 5659 | 1870 | S | n/a | $100 | $110 | 15% | $127 | VF+;stub attached | |
| Harrisburg, Portsmouth, Mount Joy & Lancaster Rail Road Co. (PA) | Railroads | Feb-94 | SM#125 | 5253 | 1857 | S | n/a | $300 | $340 | 10% | $374 | ink corrosion; POC | |
| International & Great Northern Railroad Co. (TX) | Railroads | 2-Apr | SM#218 | 5813 | 1892 | B | n/a | $250 | $225 | 12% | $252 | U;VF+;$500 Bond | |
| Kona & Kau Railway Co. (HI) | Railroads | Nov-00 | SSI#11 | 448 | 1902 | GB | n/a | $150 | $180 | 10% | $198 | U;VF;w/coupons;"very rare" | |
| Louisville, Cincinnati & Charleston Railroad Co. (SC) | Railroads | 4-Jul | SM#240 | 3714 | 1838 | B | n/a | $400 | $500 | 15% | $575 | VF;#10 Series A | |
| Milford & Matamoras Railroad Co. (PA) | Railroads | Nov-00 | SSI#11 | 459 | 1871 | B | n/a | $300 | $320 | 10% | $352 | U;VF+;"early issuance";#11;"scarce" | |
| Mount Vernon Railroad (IL) | Railroads | Jul-96 | SM#153 | 4312 | 1859 | B | n/a | $75 | $80 | 10% | $88 | VF;"last of four known to us" | |
| New York & Harlem Railroad Co. (NY) | Railroads | 1-Nov | SM#214 | 5439 | 1837 | S | n/a | $250 | $225 | 10% | $248 | EF;partly printed doc;s/b:James Wood | |
| Northern Pacific Railroad Co. | Railroads | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 498 | 1884 | OR/ | S | n/a | $125 | $100 | 20% | $120 | VF+; 100 shs; #A21546; i/t: Anthony J. Drexel |
| Pennsylvania, Slatington & New England Railroad (PA) | Railroads | 5-Oct | SM#254 | 5428 | 1882 | B | n/a | $100 | $80 | 15% | $92 | U;VF;minor splits | |
| Poukeepsie & Boston Railroad (PA) | Railroads | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 5532 | 1889 | S | n/a | $200 | $170 | 15% | $196 | VF+ | |
| Roseland Railway (NJ) | Railroads | 4-Feb | SM#236 | 6019 | 1897 | S | n/a | $100 | $45 | 15% | $52 | VF;#13 | |
| Silverton, Gladstone & Northerly Railroad (CO) | Railroads | 2-Jul | SM#221 | 3680 | 1892 | GB | n/a | $313 | $225 | 10% | $248 | U;VF+ | |
| St. Louis, Alton & Terre Haute Railroad Co. (IL-IN) | Railroads | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 1163 | 1874 | S | n/a | $200 | $120 | 15% | $138 | VF;RN-U1 | |
| Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw Railway Co. (IL) | Railroads | 8-Nov | S-SM#289 | 1373 | 1871 | GR/ | B | n/a | $150 | $60 | 20% | $72 | VF+; #31. $1000. 7% First Mortgage Bond |