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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia & Lancaster Turnpike Road (PA) | Bingham, William | Feb-89 | SM#77 | 104 | 1795 | S | SO | $325 | $400 | 10% | $440 | ||
| U.S. Freehold Land & Emigration | Burnside, Ambrose | Jan-94 | SM#124 | 1151 | 1870 | B | SV | $250 | $240 | 10% | $264 | dutch revenue stamp | |
| State of Ohio Canal (OH) | Canals | 6-Aug | WINS#0608 | 625 | 1840 | S | n/a | $150 | $85 | 15% | $98 | VF | |
| Brunswick & Albany Railroad Co. (GA) | Clews, Henry | 3-Jun | SM#230 | 5439 | 1869 | B | n/a | $300 | $150 | 15% | $173 | F;"only 4th we've seen";toning throughout | |
| Commercial Cable (Interim) | Communications | Sep-92 | FFH#46 | 85 | 1897 | B | n/a | $40 | $55 | 10% | $61 | ||
| Jenkins Television (DE) | Communications | 2-Mar | SM#217 | 1324 | 1931 | S | n/a | $200 | $100 | 10% | $110 | U;VF;"ornate border" | |
| Postal Telegraph Co. (NY) | Communications | Jul-96 | SM#153 | 4541 | 1882 | B | n/a | $100 | $140 | 10% | $154 | VF+ | |
| Confederate States of America Act of August 19,1861 (Cr.106) (Ball 137) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2640 | 1861 | B | n/a | $138 | $100 | 15% | $115 | VF;;lightly aged as is typical | |
| ALS - strongly worded instructions | Cooke, Jay | Apr-93 | SM#117 | 77 | 1864 | ALS | SO | $450 | $1,200 | 10% | $1,320 | ||
| DS - Memo of agreement to build branch road | Dillion, Sidney | 5-Aug | WINS#0508 | 91 | 1888 | DS | SO | $600 | $500 | 10% | $550 | F;a/b:Grenville M. Dodge | |
| International Merchantile Marine | DuPont, Irenee | Jun-93 | SM#118 | 2340 | 1918 | S | I&SV | $150 | $170 | 10% | $187 | POC(2) in central vignette | |
| TDS -- minutes of Board of Directors meeting | Edison, Thomas A. | Feb-98 | SM#175 | 155 | 1927 | TDS | S | $900 | $775 | 10% | $853 | VG; 4to | |
| Jenkins Phantoscope (DC) | Entertainment | 5-Jun | SM#249 | 2082 | 1904 | S | n/a | $250 | $217 | 15% | $250 | U;VF+;"1st we've seen";#40 | |
| World's Columbian Exposition (IL) | Expositions & Centennials | Jan-94 | SM#124 | 1014 | 1892 | C | n/a | $300 | $310 | 10% | $341 | excellent condition | |
| American Express (NY) | Fargo, William G. | 2-Sep | SM#224 | 1027 | 1864 | S | SO | $1,000 | $650 | 15% | $748 | VF+;a/b:A.Holland&H. Wells;"better than average" | |
| Hudson & Berkshire Railroad Co. (NY) | Fillmore, Millard | Jan-92 | SM#102 | 233 | 1848 | B | SO | $800 | $750 | 10% | $825 | POC(5); President | |
| El Capitan Land & Cattle Co. (NM) | Food & Drink | May-98 | WINS#15 | 670 | 1885 | B | n/a | $213 | $125 | 0% | $125 | U; EF | |
| Selma, Marion & Memphis Railroad Co. (AL) | Forrest, Nathan B. | Oct-95 | HISTAUTO | 99 | 1869 | B | I&SO/V | $1,250 | $975 | 10% | $1,073 | Choice; Framed | |
| ALS | Gates, Horatio | Oct-93 | SM#121 | 140 | 1801 | ALS | S | $950 | $950 | 10% | $1,045 | penned and signed in full | |
| Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad Co. | Gould, Jay | 4-Oct | SM#241 | 2254 | 1881 | S | I/SV | $250 | $300 | 15% | $345 | VF | |
| DS - Lottery ticket | Hancock, John | Mar-99 | WINS#17 | 1 | 1765 | DS | SO | $4,500 | $3,200 | 0% | $3,200 | E; 1st SD | |
| DS - Bestows military order | Hayes, Rutherford B. | Nov-94 | WINS#9411 | 172 | DS | S | $750 | $900 | 10% | $990 | n.d. | ||
| Newport News & Mississippi Valley | Huntington, Collis P. | 9-Jun | SPINK-296 | 1965 | 1889 | OR/ | S | SO | $250 | $130 | 20% | $156 | VF+; #1812; 25 shs |
| Commercial Insurance Co. of New Orleans (LA) | Insurance | Oct-98 | WINS#16 | 384 | 1877 | S | n/a | $250 | $100 | 0% | $100 | U; VF | |
| Compagnie Coloniale Du Fernan-Vaz S.A. (Paris) | International | Dec-00 | WINS#21 | 237 | 1900 | B | n/a | $60 | $46 | 10% | $51 | U;choice condition |