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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Mineral Springs Co. (PA) | Misc Certificates | Jun-97 | WINS#13 | 395 | 1859 | S | n/a | $150 | $175 | 10% | $193 | U; EF | |
| Elston & Wheeling Gravel Road Co. (IL) | Misc Certificates | 6-Mar | SM-PL0603 | 1869 | GR | S | n/a | $175 | $175 | U;VF+;Price List | |||
| Michigan State Temperance Alliance Stock (MI) | Misc Certificates | 3-Jun | WINS 0306 | 477 | 1882 | S | n/a | $125 | $175 | 10% | $193 | U;VF;"very unusual/scarce temperance item" | |
| Rosebud Indian Mission (Rosebud, Dakota) | Misc Certificates | Sep-95 | WINS#10 | 303 | 1889 | S | n/a | $1,500 | $1,815 | 0% | $1,815 | VF | |
| Wisconsin Land Co. | Misc Certificates | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 2215 | 1836 | S | n/a | $400 | $475 | 12% | $532 | VF;#115 of 148 authorized | |
| DS - re: Continental Congress - Dutch Fourth of Exchange | Morris, Robert | Jun-97 | SM#165 | 1362 | 1783 | DS | S | $625 | $1,600 | 10% | $1,760 | VF; SD | |
| TDS -- last Czar of Russia - re: bestows military honors | Nicholas II | Nov-98 | SM#181 | 141 | 1914 | TDS | S | $1,000 | $1,000 | 12% | $1,120 | F | |
| Christy Oil Co., Limited (Canada) | Oils | 5-Jul | SM#250 | 7392 | 1914 | S | n/a | $50 | $50 | 15% | $58 | U;EF | |
| Indep. Automatic Portable Gas Works (DC) | Oils | Sep-99 | WINS#18 | 714 | 1887 | S | n/a | $90 | $90 | 0% | $90 | U; VF | |
| North American Petroleum Co. (NY) | Oils | 9-Jan | S-SM#292 | 3653 | 1864 | BK | S | n/a | $250 | $180 | 20% | $216 | VF+; #219; 50 shs; R45 |
| Standard Oil Co. (OH) | Oils | 7-Jan | Harmer#0701 | 612 | SPEC | RD | S | n/a | $150 | $110 | 15% | $127 | XF; odd shs |
| Phillip Best Brewing Co. (WI) | Pabst, Frederick | Sep-95 | WINS#10 | 85 | 1873 | S | I&SV | $700 | $534 | 0% | $534 | EF | |
| Home Depot, Inc. (DE) | PopArt | Nov-00 | SSI#11 | 211 | S | n/a | $95 | $100 | 10% | $110 | EF;Specimen | ||
| United States Treasury War Finance Committee - Schmoos | PopArt | 6-Mar | SM-PL0603 | 1949 | MTL | B | n/a | $125 | $125 | EF;Price List;Unissued | |||
| State of Massachusetts Bay (MA-2) | Pre-1800 | Feb-00 | SM#195 | 5992 | 1776 | B | n/a | $188 | $300 | 12% | $336 | VF | |
| Alaska Central Railway Co. | Railroads | 6-Jul | SM#262 | 5153 | 1903 | PR | S | n/a | $1,250 | $743 | 15% | $854 | U;VF;few minor edge tears across top |
| Baltimore & Delta Railway (MD) | Railroads | 1-Jun | SM#211 | 2200 | 1882 | S | n/a | $300 | $400 | 10% | $440 | VF;minor stain edges;"first we've seen" | |
| Boston & Worcester Rail-Road Corp. (MA) | Railroads | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 1143 | 1867 | S | n/a | $63 | $50 | 15% | $58 | VF;RN-T4;trimmed | |
| Camden & Ambury Railroad & Transportation Co. (NJ) | Railroads | Jul-00 | Wins#20 | 856 | 1861 | S | n/a | $110 | $160 | 10% | $176 | ||
| Chester & Lenoir Narrow Guage Railroad (SC) | Railroads | 2-Sep | SM#224 | 5141 | 1874 | S | n/a | $200 | $155 | 15% | $178 | U;VF;"1st we've seen";minor tear bottom border | |
| City & County of San Francisco Municipal Street Railway (CA) | Railroads | 4-Oct | WINS-Mail | 812 | 1913 | B | n/a | $100 | $97 | 10% | $107 | VF | |
| Danbury & Norwalk Railroad Co. (CT) | Railroads | Feb-00 | SM#195 | 5713 | 1887 | S | n/a | $100 | $80 | 12% | $90 | VF | |
| East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railway (TN-GA) | Railroads | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 5414 | 1886 | GB | n/a | $125 | $110 | 15% | $127 | VF | |
| Galveston Houston & Henderson Railroad Co. (TX) | Railroads | Apr-98 | SSI#6 | 562 | 1853 | B | n/a | $180 | $210 | 10.00% | $231 | U; VF;"scarce";s/b: Richard B. Kimball | |
| Harrisburg, Portsmouth, Mount Joy & Lancaster Rail Road Co. (PA) | Railroads | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 5762 | 1831 | S | n/a | $250 | $135 | 12% | $151 | VF;minor ink spot bleed from reverse |