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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Creek Tunnel Co. of Colorado | Railroads | Jul-95 | SM#140 | 5098 | 1864 | S | n/a | $150 | $220 | 10% | $242 | VF+; R44 | |
| Danville, Olney & Ohio River Railroad Co. | Railroads | 6-Oct | SM#266 | 5147 | 1882 | S | n/a | $100 | $80 | 15% | $92 | U;VF | |
| Eastman Freight-Car Heater (ME) | Railroads | 8-Nov | S-SM#289 | 1266 | 1893 | S | n/a | $250 | $150 | 20% | $180 | VF+; #217. 2 shs | |
| Geary Street Railway (CA) | Railroads | Oct-99 | SSI#9 | 318 | 1910 | B | n/a | $95 | $100 | 10% | $110 | VF | |
| Harrisburg, Portsmouth, Mount Joy & Lancaster Rail Road Co. (PA) | Railroads | 10-Jun | SPINK-302 | 140 | 1861 | BK | S | n/a | $200 | $100 | 20% | $120 | VF+; #4824; 61 shs; small POCs in signatures; 50$ shs |
| Iowa Falls & Sioux City Railroad Co. (IA) | Railroads | 6-Mar | SM-PL0603 | 1880 | BR | S | n/a | $90 | $90 | VF+;Price List | |||
| Lake Erie, Alliance & Wheeling Railroad Co. (OH) | Railroads | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 372 | 1901 | GR | S | n/a | $150 | $140 | 20% | $168 | EF; 1 sh; #11; hole cnx |
| Macon & Brunswick Railroad Co. (GA) | Railroads | 4-Feb | SM#236 | 5946 | 1881 | S | n/a | $200 | $130 | 15% | $150 | VF;#49;large rubber stamp endorsement on face | |
| Milwaukee & Mississippi Railroad Co. | Railroads | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 5487 | 1859 | S | n/a | $63 | $80 | 15% | $92 | VF+ | |
| Nashville, Chaattanooga & St. Louis Railway (TN) | Railroads | Jun-00 | SM#200 | 6052 | 1880 | S | n/a | $100 | $80 | 10% | $88 | VF+;s/b: James Davis Porter | |
| New York & Oswego Midland Railroad Co. (NY) | Railroads | 6-Jul | SM#262 | 5376 | 1869 | S | n/a | $150 | $110 | 15% | $127 | U;VF;R44;upper left corner tip off | |
| Norwich & Worcester Rail Road Co. (CT) | Railroads | 10-Jun | SPINK-302 | 190 | 1877 | BK/SR | B | n/a | $80 | $75 | 20% | $90 | VF; #127; 6% $1000 bond; red underprint & seal; POCs |
| Peoria & Oquawka Railroad Co. (IL) | Railroads | 1-Nov | WINS#23 | 514 | 1855 | S | n/a | $225 | $215 | 10% | $237 | U;EF;"quite scarce-only third we've had" | |
| Pullman's Palace Car Co. (IL) | Railroads | 1-May | SSI#12 | 547 | 1898 | S | n/a | $95 | $110 | 10% | $121 | VF | |
| Saint Louis, Avovelles & Southwestern Railroad (LA) | Railroads | 1-Jan | WINS-FLA01 | 253 | 1895 | S | n/a | $175 | $200 | 10% | $220 | U;VF | |
| South Carolina & Georgia Railroad Co. (SC) | Railroads | 1-May | SSI#12 | 552 | 1894 | S | n/a | $120 | $140 | 10% | $154 | VF;"scarce" | |
| Stanhope Railroad Co. (NJ) | Railroads | Feb-00 | SM#195 | 5922 | 1874 | S | n/a | $200 | $175 | 12% | $196 | VF+ | |
| Troy & Greenfield Railroad Co. (MA) | Railroads | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 2189 | 1855 | B | n/a | $300 | $225 | 15.00% | $259 | U;VF+;"nicest of 6 found together" | |
| Washington City, Virginia Midland & Great Southern Rail Road Co. (VA) | Railroads | 10-Jun | SPINK-302 | 239 | BK | B | n/a | $150 | $100 | 20% | $120 | VF; UNISSUED; #4261; $1000 7% first mort; red '$1000' | |
| St. Louis, Kansas City & Northern Railway (MO) | Railroads | 2-Oct | LABARRE | K605 | 1879 | GB | n/a | $200 | Price List;U;"rare";with 68 coupons | ||||
| Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad Co. | Rockefeller, John D. | Jan-91 | SM#92 | 2124 | 1891 | S | I&SV | $2,500 | $1,750 | 10% | $1,925 | ||
| Partly engraved document re:member of Securities&Exchange Comm | Roosevelt, Franklin D. | 2-Dec | Barnes#25 | 93 | 1935 | DS | S | $6,500 | s/b:Cordell Hull;mounted to board;Price List | ||||
| New York Central Sleeping Car Co. (NY) | Schell, Augustus | Jun-97 | WINS#13 | 86 | 1883 | S | S | $88 | $65 | 10% | $72 | E; signature affected by 2 sm. stamp cancel. | |
| Apalachicola & New Orleans Navigation Co. (LA) | Shipping | Jan-00 | SM#194 | 2240 | 1860 | S | n/a | $1,250 | $1,750 | 12% | $1,960 | VF | |
| Fore River Ship & Engine (NJ) | Shipping | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 5336 | 1902 | P | n/a | $113 | $50 | 12% | $56 | U;VF+ |