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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Railroad Co. (SC) | Clews, Henry | Mar-92 | MALONE | 7 | 1869 | B | SV | $150 | $150 | Catalog | |||
| Clay Commercial Telephone Co. (NJ) | Communications | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 5412 | 1899 | S | n/a | $250 | $200 | 12% | $224 | U;VF+;first we have seen | |
| International Telephone (OH) | Communications | Mar-96 | SM#149 | 5719 | 1926 | S | n/a | $50 | $30 | 10% | $33 | VF+ | |
| Pilot Radio & Tube (DE) | Communications | Nov-97 | SM#170 | 2192 | 1933 | S | n/a | $100 | $80 | 10% | $88 | U; VF+ | |
| Confederate States of America Act of August 19,1861 (Cr. 26) (Ball 42) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2582 | 1861 | B | n/a | $375 | $475 | 15% | $546 | VF;"nice wide maragins" | |
| Virginia (Cr.144A) (Ball-322) | Confederate & Civil War | Sep-99 | WINS#18 | 288 | 1864 | B | n/a | $90 | $80 | 0% | $80 | VF | |
| ALS -- thank you to a friend | Dickens, Charles | Nov-98 | SM#181 | 88 | 1862 | ALS | S | $1,500 | $1,500 | 12% | $1,680 | VG; 8vo | |
| Wilmington & Northern Rwy Co. (DE) | DuPont, Henry A. | Jul-98 | SM#178 | 5375 | 1892 | B | SO | $125 | $140 | 10% | $154 | VF; signature not cancelled | |
| Phonographs Limited (NJ) | Edison, Thomas A. | Jan-97 | SM#159 | 2130 | 1918 | S | I&SV | $2,250 | $1,850 | 10% | $2,035 | VF+; #13; only three examples | |
| Home Box Office, Inc. (DE) | Entertainment | 7-Feb | Harmer#0701 | 1275 | 1973 | PK | S | SPEC | $225 | $130 | 15% | $150 | XF;Specimen;"never seen before" |
| World's Columbian Exposition (IL) | Expositions & Centennials | Jun-84 | YATCHMAN | n/a | 1893 | C | n/a | $150 | $150 | Price Guide | |||
| Northern Pacific Railroad Co. (NY) | Fargo, James C. | 6-Aug | WINS#0608 | 387 | 1880 | BR/BK | S | I&SV | $375 | $406 | 15% | $467 | VF |
| DS-partly printed re:receipt for books he is borrowing (NY) | Fillmore, Millard | 4-Apr | Barnes #27 | 24 | 1860 | DS | SO | $450 | Catalog;VG | ||||
| Delaware & Potomac Fish Preserving Co. (NJ-PA) | Food & Drink | 1-Apr | Boone#31 | 43 | 1881 | S | n/a | $736 | 18% | $868 | U;EF;'fine piece,never seen by us before' | ||
| Selma, Marion & Memphis Railroad Co. (AL) | Forrest, Nathan B. | May-92 | SM#106 | 62 | 1869 | B | I&SO/V | $675 | $990 | 10% | $1,089 | ||
| Black Star Line, Inc. (DE) | Garvey, Marcus | Jan-91 | SM#92 | 2063 | 1920 | S | SO | $250 | $1,250 | 10% | $1,375 | ||
| Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad Co. | Gould, Jay | Oct-97 | SM#169 | 185 | 1880 | S | I&SV | $550 | $600 | 10% | $660 | ||
| ALS to R. Morris re:sending money to aid American POW | Hancock, John | 4-Apr | Barnes #27 | 35 | 1777 | ALS | SO | $17,500 | Catalog;F;SD;slight staining left margin | ||||
| ALS - responding to an invitation | Hayes, Rutherford B. | Nov-00 | Barnes#24 | 43 | 1877 | ALS | S | $1,700 | 0% | $1,700 | PL;F;s/a: President | ||
| Texas Treasury Warrant | Houston, Sam | Jun-97 | WINS#13 | 41 | 1860 | DS | S | $900 | $800 | 10% | $880 | Uncancelled; s/a: Governor of Texas | |
| China Mutual Insurance (MA) | Insurance | 1-Jun | SM#212 | 5367 | 1907 | C | n/a | $200 | $170 | 10% | $187 | U;VF+;$20 Certificate of Profits | |
| Anhaltische Automobil-und Motorenfabrik AG | International | Sep-97 | IAB9710 | 97 | 1912 | B | n/a | $789 | $1,500 | 15% | $1,725 | EF | |
| Colon - Compania Transaerea Espanola (Spain) | International | 1-Oct | LABARRE | 231 | 1928 | S | n/a | $150 | U;"superb cond-scarce";Price List | ||||
| Norddeutsche Union Werke (Germany) | International | Jan-97 | SM#159 | 1319 | 1922 | B | n/a | $950 | $900 | 10% | $990 | VF+; #50710 | |
| Toledo, Logansport & Burlington Rwy | Jesup, Morris K. | May-95 | WINS#9 | 80 | 1865 | S | SV | $100 | $75 | 0% | $75 | VF |