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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Canal Co. of Pennsylvania (PA) | Canals | 8-Oct | WINS#0810 | 433 | 1853 | BK | B | n/a | $125 | $96 | 15% | $110 | VF; $500 6% bond |
| Check -- signed as Mayor of New York | Clinton, DeWitt | Oct-98 | WINS#16 | 113 | 1813 | CK | SO | $125 | $95 | 0% | $95 | VF | |
| Commercial Telegraph | Communications | Jun-92 | SM#107 | 6520 | P | SPEC | $250 | $150 | 10% | $165 | |||
| Kona-Kau Telephone & Telegraph Co. (HI) | Communications | 2-Apr | WINS#25 | 614 | S | n/a | $50 | $60 | 10% | $66 | U;EF;Unissued;n.d. | ||
| Proctorsville Telephone & Telegraph Co. (VT) | Communications | 6-Mar | SM-PL0603 | 1901 | S | n/a | $225 | $225 | VF+;Price List;#6;"ornate border" | ||||
| April 12, 1862 (B-128) | Confederate & Civil War | 5-Jul | SM#250 | 7738 | B | n/a | $200 | $150 | 15% | $173 | VF;n.d. | ||
| Confederate States of America Act of February 17,1864 (Ball 371) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2939 | 1864 | B | n/a | $1,125 | $3,250 | 15% | $3,738 | VF;Rarity 7+;"only 60 issued this $10,000 bond is rare" | |
| Northern Pacific Railroad Co. (NY) | Cooke, Jay | 7-Aug | WINS#0708 | 435 | 1876 | BL/RD | S | I&SV | $500 | $425 | 15% | $489 | EF; PASS-CO; punch and stamp cancelled |
| Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. (MD) | DuPont, Pierre S. | Nov-91 | WINS#9111 | 647 | 1931 | S | I&SV | $1,750 | $1,300 | 0% | $1,300 | ||
| Warren County Warehouse Co | Edison, Thomas A. | Mar-94 | WINS#9403 | 130 | 1911 | S | SO | $1,750 | $1,600 | 10% | $1,760 | F; POC(7) | |
| Lion Country Safari Inc. (DE) | Entertainment | May-96 | SM-PL0596 | C1108 | 1980 | S | n/a | $50 | $50 | Price List; EF+ | |||
| World's Columbian Exposition (IL) | Expositions & Centennials | 2-Mar | SM#217 | 1140 | 1892 | S | n/a | $625 | $630 | 10% | $693 | U;VF | |
| American Express (Type IXa) | Fargo, William G. | Oct-91 | SM-PL1091 | n/a | 1870 | S | SO | $425 | $425 | Price List | |||
| Hudson & Berkshire Railroad Co. (NY) | Fillmore, Millard | 1-Oct | LABARRE | 90 | 1868 | B | SO | $1,200 | E;"becoming scarce";w/coupons;Price List | ||||
| Geo. Gunther Brewing of Baltimore County (MD) | Food & Drink | 2-Sep | SM#213 | 1080 | S | n/a | $500 | $400 | 10% | $440 | U;VF+;circa 1880's;# 19 | ||
| Selma, Marion & Memphis Railroad Co. (AL) | Forrest, Nathan B. | Feb-98 | SM#175 | 123 | 1869 | B | SO/SV | $1,200 | $1,600 | 10% | $1,760 | VG | |
| Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. (MD) | Gates, John W. "Bet-a-million" | Oct-96 | SM#156 | 1751 | 1899 | P | I&SV | $300 | $300 | 10% | $330 | VF+; ink blotch obscures 't' in 'Gates' | |
| Rensselaer & Saratoga Railroad Co. | Gould, Jay | 8-Jun | WINS#0807 | 503 | 1867 | S | I&SV | $1,000 | $675 | 15% | $776 | F; 100 shs; pen cnx not affecting signature; revenue stamp; glue | |
| MDS | Hancock, John | Apr-93 | SM#117 | 138 | 1783 | MDS | S | $2,600 | $3,000 | 10% | $3,300 | 1st SD | |
| MDS - General in Revolutionary War - pay warrant | Heath, William | Nov-98 | SM#181 | 7 | 1777 | MDS | S | $1,000 | $900 | 12% | $1,008 | VG; rare; 4to | |
| Chesapeake, Ohio & Southwestern RR (NY) | Huntington, Collis P. | Jan-91 | MALONE | 12 | 1890 | S | SO | $430 | $430 | Catalog; cnx in red ink | |||
| Equitable Insurance (NY) | Insurance | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 1200 | 1837 | S | n/a | $250 | $225 | 15% | $259 | U;VF+;"ornate border - only 1 we know of" | |
| Banca Romaneasca S.A. (Romania) | International | Oct-99 | SSI#9 | 445 | 1938 | S | n/a | $75 | 10% | $83 | VF | ||
| Compagnie Francaise De Voitures Electriques (FR) | International | 7-Nov | SM#274 | 5019 | 1905 | GR/ | S | n/a | $125 | $70 | 15% | $81 | *; "Action de Cent Francs au Porteur" |
| HT: Philadelphia Guano Company (PA) | International | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 1515 | 1856 | BK | S | n/a | $100 | $80 | 20% | $96 | VF+; 10 shs; #425 |