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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stutz Motor Car Co. of America, Inc. (NY) | Automobiles | Feb-00 | SM#195 | 5048 | 1929 | S | n/a | $425 | $375 | 12% | $420 | VF; fully issued; scarce | |
| American Eagle -- Lincoln Aricraft (DE) | Aviation | Feb-99 | SM#183 | 5233 | 1932 | S | n/a | $200 | $100 | 10% | $110 | U; VF+; premium quality | |
| Gray Goose Airways Inc. (NV) | Aviation | 9-Aug | SPINK-08/09 | 724 | 1931 | BK/GS | S | n/a | $200 | $200 | 20% | $240 | VF+; #11921; 1000 shs |
| Sperry Corporation (DE) | Aviation | Nov-00 | SSI#11 | 577 | 1947 | S | n/a | $45 | $50 | 10% | $55 | VF+ | |
| Bank of Gettysburg (PA) | Banks | 5-Feb | SM#245 | 5032 | 1857 | S | n/a | $200 | $100 | 15% | $115 | U;VF | |
| Duluth National Bank (MN) | Banks | Jun-98 | BOONE#30 | 449 | 1885 | S | n/a | $168 | $174 | 15% | $200 | EF* | |
| National Bank of Kentucky | Banks | Feb-00 | SM#195 | 5109 | 1927 | S | n/a | $100 | $75 | 12% | $84 | VF+* | |
| ALS - offers sage advice for happiness and salvation | Barnum, Phineas T. | 8-Jun | WINS#0807 | 179 | 1889 | ALS | S | $1,500 | $1,600 | 15% | $1,840 | no condition; 1 pg; octavo | |
| State of California (CA) | Bigler, John | 4-Oct | SM#241 | 2294 | 1855 | B | SV | $1,250 | $950 | 15% | $1,093 | VF;"rare & seldom seen gold rush era item" | |
| Indianapolis & Vincennes Railroad (IN) | Burnside, Ambrose | Feb-00 | SM#195 | 5761 | 1869 | S | SO | $250 | $200 | 12% | $224 | VF; R44; #6 | |
| South Gila Canal Co. (AZ) | Canals | 3-Feb | Holabird #18 | 323 | B | n/a | $300 | $300 | U;Price List;w/ltr -1892 re:job at South Gila | ||||
| Blue Ridge Railroad Co. (SC) | Clews, Henry | Jan-91 | SM#97 | 2108 | 1869 | B | SV | $90 | $80 | 10% | $88 | est | |
| Clay Commercial Telephone Co. (NJ) | Communications | Oct-94 | WINS#9410 | 568 | 1885 | n/a | $113 | $100 | 0% | $100 | EF | ||
| International Telephone & Telegraph | Communications | Nov-92 | WINS#9211 | 506 | 1914 | S | n/a | $250 | $286 | 0% | $286 | ||
| Piersen Telegraph Transmitter Co. (KS) | Communications | 4-Aug | Wins#0408 | 1003 | 1918 | S | n/a | $75 | $80 | 10% | $88 | U;EF | |
| Act of February 28, 1861 $100 Ball #19 | Confederate & Civil War | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 2312 | 1861 | B | n/a | $3,000 | $2,600 | 15% | $2,990 | VF+;"1 of major rareties in Conf bond series" | |
| Confederate States of America Act of April 30,1863 (Ball Unlisted) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2829 | 1863 | B | n/a | $4,500 | $8,000 | 15% | $9,200 | VF;1 hand draw coupon present;"20 indicated to the bond" | |
| Virginia - 8%(Cr.51) (Ball-#37) | Confederate & Civil War | Sep-99 | WINS#18 | 291 | 1861 | B | n/a | $100 | $125 | 0% | $125 | F | |
| ALS | Dickens, Charles | Oct-93 | SM#121 | 106 | 1865 | ALS | S | $1,625 | $1,250 | 10% | $1,375 | Fine | |
| Wilmington & Northern Rwy Co. (DE) | DuPont, Henry A. | May-98 | WINS#15 | 126 | 1892 | B | SO | $200 | $105 | 0% | $105 | ||
| Phonograph Corporation of Indiana | Edison, Thomas A. | Feb-89 | SM#77 | 200 | 1922 | S | SO | $1,200 | $1,525 | 10% | $1,678 | RN; #8; POC(5) | |
| Holy Land Film Co. (CD) | Entertainment | 2-Mar | Boone#32 | 1579 | S | n/a | $2,550 | $2,550 | Price List;Unissued;EF;n.d. | ||||
| World's Columbian Exposition (IL) | Expositions & Centennials | 9-Jun | SPINK-296 | 1981 | 1892 | GR/ | S | n/a | $250 | $375 | 20% | $450 | no condition; #5534; 1 sh |
| Northern Pacific Railroad Co. (NY) | Fargo, James C. | 5-May | WINS-PL0505 | 1882 | BR/BK | S | I&SV | $500 | $500 | Price List | |||
| DS - re: Naval appointment of Jacob S. Dungan | Fillmore, Millard | 6-Aug | WINS#0608 | 14 | 1851 | DS | SO | $750 | $802 | 15% | $922 | F;usual folds;w/intact large white Navy Dept. seal |