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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia & Wilkesbarre Telegraph | Communications | Nov-95 | SM-PL1195 | C3320 | 1850 | S | n/a | $500 | $500 | Price List; VF+ | |||
| Act of February 28, 1861 $100 (Cr.6A. B-3) | Confederate & Civil War | 9-Jan | S-SM#292 | 3741 | 1861 | BK | B | n/a | $88 | $75 | 20% | $90 | VF; #364; $100; red fiber paper |
| Confederate States of America Act of April 30,1863 (Ball 281) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2828 | 1863 | B | n/a | $2,250 | $8,000 | 15% | $9,200 | VF;on 2 pieces of blue laid paper 1 watermarked | |
| Virginia - 8% (Cr.85) (Ball-62) | Confederate & Civil War | Sep-99 | WINS#18 | 302 | 1861 | B | n/a | $60 | $73 | 0% | $73 | VF | |
| ADS -- Check -- English Author | Dickens, Charles | Mar-97 | SM#162 | 85 | 1867 | ADS | S | $450 | $500 | 10% | $550 | VG; ink slash/cancellation; s/a:Charles Dickens | |
| Wilmington & Northern Rwy Co. | DuPont, Henry A. | 2-Jul | SM#221 | 8221 | 1882 | S | SO | $200 | $130 | 10% | $143 | VF+ | |
| North American Phonograph Co. (NJ) | Edison, Thomas A. | May-98 | WINS#15 | 58 | 1892 | S | SO | $15,000 | $15,500 | 0% | $15,500 | U; EF; rare | |
| Hollywood Plays Inc. (NC) | Entertainment | 2-Mar | Boone#32 | 1577 | S | n/a | $2,125 | $2,125 | Price List;U;EF;n.d. | ||||
| World's Columbian Exposition (IL) | Expositions & Centennials | 9-Jun | SPINK-296 | 1980 | 1892 | OR/ | S | n/a | $300 | $325 | 20% | $390 | VF; #1582; 2 shs; minor fold splits |
| Merchants Despatch Transportation Co. | Fargo, James C. | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 2203 | 1872 | S | SO | $500 | $325 | 15% | $374 | VF+;"2 rare RN-P2's, cneter & stub";#69 | |
| DS - Naval Appointment | Fillmore, Millard | Mar-96 | SM#150 | 42 | 1850 | DS | S | $1,000 | $850 | 10% | $935 | 13th President; FRAMED | |
| Delaware & Potomac Fish Preserving (NJ) | Food & Drink | 5-Jun | SM#249 | 2071 | 1881 | S | n/a | $250 | $318 | 15% | $366 | U;VF | |
| Selma, Marion & Memphis Railroad Co. (AL) | Forrest, Nathan B. | Oct-91 | BOONE | 687 | 1869 | B | I&SO/V | $470 | 20% | $564 | min bid +20% (1$ = 33.2 BF) | ||
| Black Star Line, Inc. (DE) | Garvey, Marcus | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 1084 | 1920 | GR | S | SO | $1,125 | $1,550 | 15% | $1,783 | *; VF; #16793; 2 shs |
| Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad Co. | Gould, Jay | Jan-97 | WINS#12 | 46 | 1881 | S | I&SV | $400 | $550 | $550 | Fine | ||
| Knickerbocker Trust Co. (NY) | Hammond, John Hays | Jan-94 | SM#124 | 1091 | 1927 | B | SV | $500 | 10% | $550 | NO SALE | ||
| ALS - as Ohio Governor re papers of Arthur St. Clair | Hayes, Rutherford B. | Jan-99 | BARNES#22 | 35 | 1869 | ALS | S | $550 | $550 | Catalog; VG | |||
| Texas Treasury Warrant | Houston, Sam | Apr-93 | SM#117 | 158 | 1860 | DS | SV | $850 | $600 | 10% | $660 | ||
| Charleston Insurance & Trust (SC) | Insurance | Feb-98 | SM#173 | 5034 | 1851 | S | n/a | $163 | $108 | 10% | $119 | F; taped split | |
| Anglo-French Five-Year 5% External Loan (FR) | International | 7-Oct | Harmer#0710 | 519 | 1915 | GR/ | SPEC | n/a | $375 | $325 | 15% | $374 | XF; SPECIMEN; $1,000 5% bond; POCs |
| Hamburg-Amerikanische Nahmaschinen-Fabrik | International | Sep-97 | IAB9710 | 44 | 1871 | B | n/a | $2,894 | $5,500 | 15% | $6,325 | F | |
| Nicaragua Co. (Nicaragua & Vermont) | International | 2-Feb | WINS#24 | 368 | 1895 | S | n/a | $300 | $350 | 10% | $385 | U;EF | |
| Lackawanna Rail Road Co. (PA) | Jesup, Morris K. | 10-Jun | SPINK-302 | 154 | 1855 | BK | B | SO | $100 | $70 | 20% | $84 | AVF; #370; 7% $1000 bond; s/b: Morris K. Jesup as pres. |
| DS -- Appointment | Lincoln, Abraham | Apr-93 | SM#117 | 185 | 1864 | DS | SO | $4,500 | $5,500 | 10% | $6,050 | ||
| Atlantic, Mississippi & Ohio Rail Road Co. (VA) | Mahone, William | Sep-99 | WINS#18 | 869 | S | SO | $225 | $225 | 0% | $225 | U; VF; n.d. |