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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maritime Motor Car (British Columbia) | Automobiles | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 5028 | 1914 | S | n/a | $125 | $70 | 12% | $78 | U;VF+ | |
| Portsmouth Automobile | Automobiles | Jul-95 | SM#140 | 5132 | 1912 | S | n/a | $120 | $150 | 10% | $165 | VF; punch holes in bottom border | |
| Stutz Motor Car Co. of America, Inc. (NY) | Automobiles | 6-Oct | SM#265 | 1022 | 1936 | BL | S | n/a | $250 | $140 | 15% | $161 | U;VF+ |
| American Eagle Aircraft Corp of Delaware (DE) | Aviation | Jul-98 | SM#178 | 5034 | 1931 | S | n/a | $250 | $150 | 10% | $165 | VF+* | |
| Great Lakes Aircraft Corp. (DE) | Aviation | Jul-98 | SM#178 | 5043 | 1929 | S | n/a | $200 | $260 | 10% | $286 | VF* | |
| Swallow Airplane Co. (KS) | Aviation | 1-Oct | LABARRE | 242 | 1929 | S | n/a | $1,500 | U;E;"extremely rare";Price List | ||||
| Bank of Kentucky (KY) | Banks | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 223 | 1842 | S | n/a | $90 | $50 | 10% | $55 | F* | |
| Eastman College Bank (NY) | Banks | 4-Nov | SM#242 | 5048 | 1892 | S | n/a | $200 | $120 | 15% | $138 | VF;light staining from stub;bottom trimmed | |
| National Commercial Bank of Mobile (AL) | Banks | May-98 | WINS#15 | 218 | 1889 | S | n/a | $213 | $200 | 0% | $200 | U; EF; rare | |
| ALS - re investment deal too good to be true | Barnum, Phineas T. | Nov-98 | SM#181 | 23 | 1873 | ALS | S | $750 | $525 | 12% | $588 | VG; 8vo | |
| ALS -- patriotic content | Bingham, John A. | Nov-98 | SM#181 | 54 | 1887 | ALS | S | $450 | $395 | 12% | $442 | G; 8vo | |
| LS - RE: Civil War History | Burnside, Ambrose | Nov-94 | UNIVERSITY-119 | 12 | 1872 | LS | S | $500 | 0% | $500 | Catalog; Fine | ||
| State of Ohio Canal (OH) | Canals | Feb-98 | SM#173 | 5330 | 1886 | B | n/a | $163 | $200 | 10% | $220 | Fine-VF | |
| Blue Ridge Railroad Co. (SC) | Clews, Henry | 2-Sep | SM#224 | 1020 | 1869 | B | SV | $200 | $250 | 15% | $288 | VF+;RN-P5(2);RN-W2;$1000 Mortgage Loan | |
| Collins Wireless Telephone Co. (DC) | Communications | Oct-96 | SM#156 | 5070 | 1910 | S | n/a | $150 | $120 | 10% | $132 | VF+; only four or fice are know to us. | |
| Inter-ocean Radio Corp. (NJ) | Communications | 2-Mar | Boone#32 | 1761 | 1925 | S | n/a | $4,250 | $4,250 | Price List;VF;"early date,never seen by us" | |||
| Postal Telegraph and Cable Corp (MD) | Communications | May-98 | WINS#15 | 859 | 1929 | S | n/a | $100 | $100 | 0% | $100 | U; VF | |
| Act of February 28, 1861. $500. Cr.7A. B-7 | Confederate & Civil War | 8-Nov | S-SM#289 | 1465 | 1861 | B | n/a | $113 | $60 | 20% | $72 | VF; #5237 | |
| Confederate States of America Act of August 19,1861 (Cr.105) (Ball 140) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2648 | 1861 | B | n/a | $150 | $70 | 15% | $81 | VF+;ink notation in top margin | |
| ALS -- Personal Content | Cooke, Jay | Nov-95 | SM#145 | 134 | 1870 | ALS | S | $450 | $700 | 10% | $770 | 8vo; very scarce | |
| DS -- Sale of Bonds | Dickens, Charles | Sep-94 | SM#130 | 75 | 1867 | DS | S | $775 | $600 | 10% | $660 | Fine | |
| International Mercantile Marine Co. (NJ) | DuPont, Irenee | Jul-97 | SM#166 | 5636 | 1918 | S | I&SO | $125 | $150 | 10% | $165 | VF | |
| Photo Signed | Edison, Thomas A. | Nov-98 | SM#181 | 288 | PS | S | $450 | $525 | 12% | $588 | Near good; matted and framed; 8vo | ||
| Inflight Motion Pictures (DE) | Entertainment | 2-Mar | Boone#32 | 1581 | 1974 | S | n/a | $1,700 | $1,700 | Price List;EF | |||
| World's Columbian Exposition (IL) | Expositions & Centennials | Jan-92 | SM#102 | 102 | 1892 | C | n/a | $300 | $250 | 10% | $275 | brown |