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 -- Request for Speaking Tube | Barnum, Phineas T. | Sep-94 | SM#130 | 18 | 1889 | ALS | S | $413 | $525 | 10% | $578 | F; Early telephone request | |
| DS -- re: selling land to Robert Morris | Bingham, William | Jul-98 | BARNES#21 | 8 | 1795 | DS | SV | $750 | $750 | Catalog; VG | |||
| MLS - letter of recommendation | Burnside, Ambrose | Oct-97 | SM#169 | 105 | MLS | S | $350 | $280 | 10% | $308 | VG; 4to; n.d. [ca. 1878] | ||
| State of Ohio Canal (OH) | Canals | Sep-99 | WINS#18 | 277 | 1848 | B | n/a | $150 | $200 | 0% | $200 | VF | |
| Blue Ridge Railroad Co. (SC) | Clews, Henry | 6-Dec | SM#269 | 5131 | 1869 | PR | B | SV | $75 | $45 | 15% | $52 | VF+;RN-W2;RN-P5(2) |
| Collins Wireless Telephone Co. (DC) | Communications | 2-Sep | SM#224 | 5043 | 1909 | S | n/a | $125 | $150 | 15% | $173 | U;VF+ | |
| Inter-State Telephone Co. (NJ) | Communications | Jan-97 | WINS#12 | 1161 | 1902 | S | n/a | $175 | $132 | $132 | U; EF | ||
| Postal Telegraph Co. (NY) | Communications | Jun-93 | SM#118 | 2470 | 1882 | B | n/a | $200 | $100 | 10% | $110 | ||
| Confederate States of America Act of August 19,1861 (Cr.105) (Ball 140) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2649 | 1861 | B | n/a | $150 | $150 | 15% | $173 | VF+;couple of pinholes | |
| ALS -- re photographs | Cooke, Jay | Nov-98 | SM#181 | 95 | 1901 | ALS | S | $750 | $600 | 12% | $672 | VG; 8vo | |
| DS - Pay Order | Dickinson, John | Mar-94 | WINS#9403 | 111 | 1784 | DS | S | $500 | $450 | 10% | $495 | ||
| International Merchantile Marine | DuPont, Irenee | Nov-91 | WINS#9111 | 646 | 1918 | S | I&SV | $350 | $200 | 0% | $200 | ||
| Photograph Signed | Edison, Thomas A. | Oct-95 | SM#144 | 201 | PS | S | $1,000 | $1,200 | 10% | $1,320 | VG | ||
| International Talking Films Inc (DE) | Entertainment | 2-Mar | Boone#32 | 1583 | 1929 | S | n/a | $12,750 | $12,750 | Price List;EF;"extremely rare" | |||
| World's Columbian Exposition (IL) | Expositions & Centennials | Jan-92 | SM#102 | 502 | 1892 | C | n/a | $300 | $340 | 10% | $374 | green | |
| American Express - Type IV (NY) | Fargo, William G. | 6-Mar | SM-PL0603 | 1863 | S | SO | $650 | $650 | U;VF;Price List;a/b:A. Holland & H. Wells;light staning | ||||
| Hudson & Berkshire Railroad Co. (NY) | Fillmore, Millard | Jun-89 | FFH 89 YB | n/a | 1848 | B | SO | $1,000 | $1,000 | Year Book; President | |||
| Dr. Pepper Co. | Food & Drink | Jan-94 | SM#124 | 1112 | 1928 | P | n/a | $100 | $90 | 10% | $99 | ||
| Selma, Marion & Memphis Railroad Co. (AL) | Forrest, Nathan B. | Jan-94 | SM#124 | 1152 | 1869 | B | I&SO/V | $850 | $1,250 | 10% | $1,375 | RN-W2; RN-PN(2) | |
| Negro Factories Corp. (DE) | Garvey, Marcus | 7-Nov | SM#274 | 2099 | 1920 | GR/ | S | SO | $4,000 | $3,500 | 15% | $4,025 | *; VF; 2 shs; #92; "2 small holes in seal" |
| Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad Co. | Gould, Jay | 2-Dec | Holabird 12/02 | 801 | 1880 | S | I&SO | $500 | $300 | 15% | $345 | VF;folds,many sm pin holes | |
| DS -- as Continental Congress President | Hancock, John | Sep-94 | SM#130 | 125 | 1776 | DS | S | $1,600 | $1,800 | 10% | $1,980 | Two breaks along weak fold | |
| Check Signed | Hayes, Rutherford B. | Apr-95 | HISTAUTO | 209 | 1891 | CK | S | $1,750 | $1,300 | 10% | $1,430 | Excellent; 19th President | |
| Boston & Chelsea Railroad Co. (MA) | Hubbard, Gardiner G. | 5-May | WINS-PL0505 | 1850 | S | SV | $500 | $500 | VG;PL;light soiling;receipt glued left edge | ||||
| Columbian Insurance Co. (NY) | Insurance | Oct-97 | SM-PL9710 | C6215 | 1866 | S | n/a | $325 | -15% | $276 | (Cost=MAX earned discount of 15%); R44; VF+* |