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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulphuret Mining & Reduction Co. (CO) | Mining | 1-May | Hola#9V2 | 1664 | 1919 | S | n/a | $37 | $120 | 12% | $134 | U;F;staining along folds front & back | |
| Trenton Mining (CA) | Mining | 4-Jun | SM#239 | 5557 | 1877 | S | n/a | $150 | $120 | 15% | $138 | U;VF;"ornate border" | |
| Vedder Silver Mining Co. (NV) | Mining | 3-Jun | SM#229 | 3361 | 1866 | S | n/a | $300 | $180 | 15% | $207 | VF+ | |
| Wide Awake Prospecting & Mining Co. (AZ) | Mining | 2-Mar | Holabird 3/02 | 733 | 1882 | S | n/a | $300 | $325 | 12% | $364 | U;folds | |
| Baltimore Athaenian Society (MD) | Misc Certificates | 6-Jan | WINS-0601 | 254 | 1812 | S | n/a | $300 | $250 | 15% | $288 | U;Choice;s/b:Isaac Burneston;"rare" | |
| Eastman National Business College (NY) | Misc Certificates | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 5093 | 1865 | C | n/a | $113 | $60 | 15% | $69 | VF; #2624; Poughkeepshie | |
| Merchants Exchange of St. Louis (MO) | Misc Certificates | Oct-98 | STOCKSEARCH | 103 | 1891 | C | S | $75 | $80 | 10% | $88 | VF; s/b George Morgan as secy | |
| Reversionary Interest Society | Misc Certificates | 9-Apr | SPINK-04/09 | 2488 | 1823 | BK | S | n/a | $250 | $160 | 20% | $192 | VF; #2374; 100 shs; on vellum |
| Western Improvement Co. (NY) | Misc Certificates | 10-Jun | SPINK-302 | 502 | 1887 | BK | S | n/a | $125 | $60 | 20% | $72 | VF+; #885; 50 $100 shs |
| Asylum Co. (PA) | Morris, Robert | 7-Nov | SM#274 | 2066 | 1794 | BK | S | n/a | $7,500 | $4,600 | 15% | $5,290 | *; AU; #164; "chinked edges"; 3 pages |
| DS -- re: distribution of bounty | Napoleon I | Apr-95 | SM#137 | 265 | 1798 | DS | S | $1,650 | $2,000 | 10% | $2,200 | Signed Bonaparte;"extremely scarce" | |
| Cherry Tree Run & Oil Creek Oil Co. (PA) | Oils | 5-Mar | SM#247 | 2170 | 1865 | S | n/a | $250 | $120 | 15% | $138 | U;VF+ | |
| Humboldt Oil Co. (PA) | Oils | Sep-95 | SM#142 | 1514 | 1865 | S | n/a | $200 | $240 | 10% | $264 | EF; R50 | |
| New York Oil Manufacturing (NY) | Oils | 4-Feb | SM#235 | 1373 | 1855 | S | n/a | $1,250 | $3,300 | 15% | $3,795 | VF;"only example we know of" | |
| St. Nicholas Oil (PA) | Oils | 8-Nov | S-SM#289 | 1224 | 1865 | RD | S | n/a | $113 | $50 | 20% | $60 | VF; Venango County. #1217. 300 shs |
| Pabst Brewing Co. (WI) | Pabst, Frederick | 2-Apr | SM#218 | 5224 | 1910 | S | I&SV | $200 | $104 | 12% | $117 | VF+ | |
| Disney - U.S. Treasury | PopArt | Nov-97 | SM#170 | 1373 | 1944 | C | n/a | $250 | $220 | 10% | $242 | VF+; War Finance Committee | |
| United States Treasury War Finance Committee - Disney | PopArt | 2-Sep | SM#213 | 3078 | 1944 | S | n/a | $300 | $275 | 10% | $303 | EF;"prem quality-scarce full issue";w/A.Cap char | |
| Alabama & Chattanooga Railroad Co. (AL-GA-MS-TN) | Railroads | 4-Nov | SM#242 | 5465 | 1869 | B | n/a | $200 | $90 | 15% | $104 | U;VF+ | |
| Automatic Spring Motor Car Carriage Co. (NJ) | Railroads | Feb-00 | SM#195 | 5177 | 1885 | S | n/a | $250 | $250 | 12% | $280 | VF+ | |
| Boston & Worcester Rail-Road Corp. (MA) | Railroads | Nov-91 | WINS#9111 | 243 | 1867 | S | n/a | $75 | $103 | 0% | $103 | ||
| California Western Cable Railroad (CA) | Railroads | 2-Apr | SM#218 | 5442 | 1927 | S | n/a | $100 | $60 | 12% | $67 | VF;#35 | |
| Cherryvale, Oklahoma & Texas Railway (KS-OK-TX) | Railroads | 1-May | SSI#12 | 485 | 1908 | GB | n/a | $95 | $100 | 10% | $110 | U;VF+;"scarce" | |
| Cincinnati, Richmond & Chicago Railroad Co. (OH) | Railroads | 6-Jul | SM#262 | 5255 | 1867 | S | n/a | $100 | $85 | 15% | $98 | VF+;#44;R44;scattered POC | |
| Dakota Pacific Railroad Co. (SD) | Railroads | 5-Mar | WINS0305 | 142 | 1899 | BR/ | B | n/a | $175 | $193 | 10% | $105 | U;VF;folds;"rare western stock";coupons at right |