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 - as Governor of Ohio | Hayes, Rutherford B. | Apr-94 | SM#128 | 132 | 1870 | ALS | S | $325 | $300 | 10% | $330 | ||
| Texas Treasury Warrant | Houston, Sam | Nov-91 | WINS#9111 | 401 | 1860 | DS | SV | $950 | $671 | 0% | $671 | ||
| Charleston Insurance & Trust (SC) | Insurance | Feb-97 | SM#160 | 5510 | 1857 | S | n/a | $150 | $145 | 10% | $160 | VF* | |
| Anglo-French Five-Year 5% External Loan (FR) | International | 7-Oct | Harmer#0710 | 518 | 1915 | BR/ | SPEC | n/a | $375 | $300 | 15% | $345 | XF; SPECIMEN; $500 5% bond; POCs |
| CO: New Granada Mineral Land Company (PA) | International | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 1505 | 1858 | BK | S | n/a | $250 | $230 | 20% | $276 | VF; 100 shs; #837 |
| Hamburg Elevated Underground & Street Railways (Germany) | International | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 5891 | 1928 | GB | n/a | $200 | $180 | 15% | $207 | VF+;Specimen | |
| New York & Nova Scotia Iron & Coal Mining & Mfr (CAN) | International | Jun-98 | BOONE#30 | 661 | 1876 | S | n/a | $135 | $135 | 15% | $155 | EF | |
| South Sea Stock Dividend Payment Order | International | 2-Feb | WINS#24 | 256 | 1729 | S | n/a | $275 | $275 | 10% | $303 | VF;n.p. | |
| Lackawanna Rail Road Co. (PA) | Jesup, Morris K. | 6-Mar | SM-PL0603 | 1857 | S | SO | $300 | $300 | U;VF+;Price List;"see bond of this RR-shares are elusive" | ||||
| DS -- Appointment | Lincoln, Abraham | May-92 | SM#106 | 233 | 1862 | DS | SO | $4,500 | $4,200 | 10% | $4,620 | fair condition | |
| Atlantic, Mississippi & Ohio Rail Road Co. (VA) | Mahone, William | Mar-99 | WINS#17 | 111 | 1871 | B | SO | $225 | $150 | 0% | $150 | F; Confederate general | |
| Durham Buggy Co. (NC) | Manufacturing | 2-Apr | WINS#25 | 377 | 1906 | S | n/a | $75 | $66 | 10% | $73 | U;F | |
| Minnesota Manufacturing (MN) | Manufacturing | 2-Apr | SM#218 | 5204 | 1892 | S | n/a | $100 | $60 | 12% | $67 | U;VF;minor repair | |
| Waxed Wooden Shoe Peg Co. (CT) | Manufacturing | Apr-99 | SSI#8 | 114 | 1875 | S | n/a | $65 | $90 | 10% | $99 | U; VF; rare; #154 | |
| Merganthaler Linotype Co. (NY) | Mills, Darius O. | May-93 | MALONE | 51 | 1896 | S | I&SV | $510 | $510 | Catalog; a/b: Plillip T. Dodge | |||
| American Copper Co. (AZ) | Mining | 2-Mar | Holabird 3/02 | 1193 | 1904 | S | n/a | $75 | $50 | 12% | $56 | U;EF | |
| Atlantic Gold & Silver Mining Co. (NV) | Mining | Oct-98 | STOCKSEARCH | 189 | 1863 | S | n/a | $500 | $775 | 10% | $853 | U; VF; "very rare" | |
| Black Hills Mining Co. (IO) | Mining | Nov-00 | Holabird-11/00 | 173 | 1889 | S | n/a | $87 | $60 | 12% | $67 | U | |
| Bullfrog Golden Sceptre Mining Co. (AZ Terr.) | Mining | 4-Feb | SM#235 | 1269 | 1907 | S | n/a | $250 | $150 | 15% | $173 | F;archivally repaired split | |
| Castle Creek Gold Mining Co. (IA) | Mining | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 320 | 1883 | S | n/a | $225 | $235 | 10% | $259 | U;VF | |
| Colorado & Baltimore Gold Mining (CO) | Mining | 1-Jun | SM#212 | 5503 | 1899 | S | n/a | $100 | $100 | 10% | $110 | VF;#47;minor edge splits | |
| Continental Coal Co. (PA) | Mining | 7-Nov | SM#274 | 5239 | 1864 | S | n/a | $113 | $50 | 15% | $58 | 4 shs; #78; R49 | |
| Davidson Copper Mining Co. (NC) | Mining | Nov-00 | Holabird-11/00 | 1046 | 1867 | S | n/a | $400 | $160 | 12% | $179 | U;VF;trimmed tight at left edge | |
| El Refugio Mining & Milling (NE) | Mining | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 353 | 1894 | S | n/a | $175 | $150 | 10% | $165 | U;VF | |
| Florence Mining & Milling Co. | Mining | 1-Nov | Holabird-11/01 | 1591 | 1924 | S | n/a | $212 | $45 | 12% | $50 | U;EF;fold creases |