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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg, Portsmouth, Mount Joy & Lancaster Rail Road Co. (PA) | Railroads | 3-Jun | WINS 0306 | 792 | 1861 | S | n/a | $300 | $205 | 10% | $226 | VF;10 vignettes;"1 of finest early railroads we seen" | |
| Intra Montana Railway (MT) | Railroads | 4-Nov | SM#242 | 5527 | 1911 | S | n/a | $100 | $80 | 15% | $92 | U;VF+;#15 | |
| LaCrosse Iowa & Southwestern Railway Co. (IA) | Railroads | 5-Mar | WINS0305 | 177 | 1883 | BK | B | n/a | $125 | $138 | 10% | $125 | U;VF;attached coupons |
| Mabbett Railway Chair Manufacturing Co. (NY) | Railroads | 3-Mar | WINS#27 | 414 | 1867 | S | n/a | $200 | $120 | 10% | $132 | "unusual certif";small spot lower rt. corner | |
| Millstone & New Brunswick Railroad Co. (NJ) | Railroads | 6-Feb | SM#258 | 5495 | 1882 | S | n/a | $125 | $62 | 15% | $71 | VF;light toning | |
| Narragansett Pier Railroad Co. (RI) | Railroads | 1-Jun | SM#212 | 5688 | 1876 | S | n/a | $150 | $130 | 10% | $143 | VF;#9 | |
| New York & Northern Railway (NY) | Railroads | Jun-00 | SM#200 | 6060 | 1887 | GB | n/a | $200 | $96 | 10% | $106 | VF+;Specimen;"first offered" | |
| Northern Pacific-Great Northern Railway Co. (WI-MN) | Railroads | 7-Oct | Harmer#0710 | 1199 | 1901 | BR/ | SPEC | n/a | $300 | $170 | 15% | $196 | "XF"; SPECIMEN; $1,000 4% joint bond; POCs |
| Peoria & Bureau Valley Railroad Co. (IL) | Railroads | Sep-97 | SM#168 | 3067 | 1854 | S | n/a | $100 | $85 | 10% | $94 | U; VF+; s/b: Thomas C. Durant | |
| Puget Sound, Chelan & Spokane Railway Co. (WA) | Railroads | 4-Feb | SM#236 | 6188 | 1910 | S | n/a | $125 | 15% | $161 | U;VF+ | ||
| Sacramento Electric, Gas and Railway Co. (CA) | Railroads | 7-Oct | Harmer#0710 | 923 | 1897 | GR/ | SPEC | n/a | $375 | $1,250 | 15% | $1,438 | SPECIMEN; $1,000 5% 1st mort. GB; POCs; not in Cox |
| South & North Alabama Railroad Co. (AL) | Railroads | Jun-00 | SM#200 | 6107 | 1879 | S | n/a | $125 | $120 | 10% | $132 | VF;staining from stub | |
| St. Louis, Quincy, Omaha & Sioux City Railroad (IA) | Railroads | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 5928 | 1889 | GB | n/a | $100 | $60 | 12% | $67 | VF+;Specimen;$10000 1stMortgage Gold Bond | |
| Transylvania Railroad (NC) | Railroads | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 5587 | 1927 | S | n/a | $125 | $140 | 15% | $161 | VF+ | |
| Washington & Western Railroad Co. (VA) | Railroads | Jun-97 | WINS#13 | 906 | 1882 | B | n/a | $125 | $125 | 10% | $138 | U; EF | |
| Norwich & Worcester Railroad Co. (CT) | Railroads | 2-Oct | LABARRE | K561 | 1877 | B | n/a | $85 | Price List;has 6 vignettes | ||||
| Chicago Terminal Transfer Railroad Co. (IL) | Rockefeller, John D. | Sep-95 | WINS#10 | 47 | 1901 | S | I&SV | $2,000 | $2,200 | 0% | $2,200 | F | |
| Rogers Telegraph & Telephone Co. (NY) | Rogers, J. W. | Jun-91 | SM#97 | 1302 | 1884 | S | I&SV | $400 | $420 | 10% | $462 | a/b: Jas W. Denver (Denver, CO) | |
| PS | Sarnoff, David | Nov-94 | WINS#9411 | 919 | PS | S | $350 | $150 | 10% | $165 | Fine | ||
| American Submarine Co. (NY) | Shipping | Oct-94 | WINS#9410 | 547 | 1872 | S | n/a | $125 | $75 | 0% | $75 | EF | |
| Electric Steering Co. (NY) | Shipping | May-00 | SSI#10 | 395 | 1885 | S | n/a | $120 | $160 | 10% | $176 | U;VF;#17;"rare" | |
| Old Dominion Steamship Co. (DE) | Shipping | 7-Oct | Harmer#0710 | 890 | 1898 | BR/ | SPEC | n/a | $300 | $325 | 15% | $374 | "XF"; SPECIMEN; $1,000 5% 1st gen. mort. bond; POCs; |
| United States and Brazil Mail Steamship Co. (NY) | Shipping | 1-Jun | SM#212 | 5917 | 1886 | B | n/a | $250 | $130 | 10% | $143 | U;VF+;Bond | |
| Graham-Paige (MI) | Sports | Jun-00 | SM#200 | 5910 | S | n/a | $250 | $150 | 10% | $165 | EF;Specimen | ||
| Bond of the State of Nevada (NV) | State & Treasury Bonds | 6-Jul | SM#262 | 5508 | 1871 | GR | B | n/a | $188 | $77 | 15% | $89 | VF+ |