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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transcontinental Aerial Navigation Co. (IL) | Aviation | Jan-99 | SM#182 | 1034 | 1888 | S | I&SO | $1,000 | $925 | 10% | $1,018 | U; EF; scarce; s/b: Dr. A. de Bausset | |
| Bank of Mississippi | Banks | Feb-98 | SM#173 | 5110 | 1820 | S | n/a | $188 | $160 | 10% | $176 | VF;unissued | |
| Exchange National Bank (VA) | Banks | Apr-98 | SSI#6 | 34 | 1866 | S | n/a | $280 | $280 | 10% | $308 | VF; extremely rare | |
| New England Loan & Trust Co. (IA) | Banks | 5-Jul | SM#250 | 7051 | 1879 | GR | B | n/a | $150 | $120 | 15% | $138 | U;VF+ |
| Providence & Worcestor Railroad Co. (MA) | Barron, Clarence W. | 6-Aug | WINS#0608 | 370 | 1892 | GR/BK | S | I&SV | $1,000 | $725 | 15% | $834 | VF;"only 2nd we've had signed by Barron" |
| Philadelphia & Lancaster Turnpike Road (PA) | Bingham, William | Jun-92 | WINS#9206 | 21 | 1795 | S | SO | $1,050 | $1,159 | 0% | $1,159 | EXCELLENT CONDITION | |
| LS - letter to Martha Bradstreet (NY) | Burr, Aaron | 1-Jan | WINS-FLA01 | 22 | 1828 | LS | SO | $400 | $525 | 10% | $578 | F;light toning;nice reference to a legal case | |
| Union Canal of Pennsylvania | Canals | Oct-97 | SM-PL9710 | C6149 | 1856 | S | n/a | $200 | -15% | $170 | (Cost=MAX earned discount of 15%);VF+* | ||
| Check (as mayor) | Clinton, DeWitt | Jun-92 | WINS#9206 | 19 | 1811 | CK | SO | $125 | $210 | 0% | $210 | ||
| Commercial Telegraph (Preferred) | Communications | Jan-91 | SM#92 | 1066 | 1888 | P | n/a | $100 | $150 | 10% | $165 | ||
| Kona-Kau Telephone & Telegraph Co. (HI) | Communications | 8-Mar | WINS#0803 | 592 | 1907 | BL | S | n/a | $250 | $150 | 15% | $173 | *; EF; 12 shs |
| Radio Corp. of America (DE) | Communications | 2-Mar | Boone#32 | 1791 | 1935 | S | n/a | $1,700 | $1,700 | Price List;EF | |||
| August 19, 1861 (B-139) | Confederate & Civil War | 5-Jul | SM#250 | 7735 | 1863 | B | n/a | $200 | $225 | 15% | $259 | U;VF+ | |
| Confederate States of America Act of February 17,1864 (Ball 374) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2941 | 1864 | B | n/a | $750 | $350 | 15% | $403 | F;"less than 20 thought to exist;staining upper right | |
| ALS - Thank You as President | Coolidge, Calvin | Apr-95 | HISTAUTO | 91 | 1929 | ALS | S | $2,000 | $3,250 | 10% | $3,575 | Pristine | |
| Denver, Texas & Fort Worth Railroad Co. (TX) | Dillon, Sidney | 1-Nov | WINS#23 | 161 | 1889 | S | SO | $400 | $475 | 10% | $523 | F;s/b:Grenville Dodge | |
| Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. (MD) | DuPont, Pierre S. | May-93 | MALONE | 8 | 1931 | S | I&SV | $1,625 | $1,625 | Catalog | |||
| Wisconsin Cabinet & Panel Co. (NJ) | Edison, Thomas A. | Jul-91 | GARRISON | n/a | 1917 | S | SO/V(2) | $2,400 | $2,400 | Catalog; only 47 issued stocks | |||
| Lion Country Safari Inc. (DE) | Entertainment | May-98 | WINS#15 | 697 | 1980 | S | n/a | $75 | $50 | 0% | $50 | U; choice | |
| World's Columbian Exposition (IL) | Expositions & Centennials | 2-Sep | SM#224 | 1188 | 1892 | S | n/a | $500 | $350 | 15% | $403 | U;VF+ | |
| Hudson & Berkshire Railroad Co. (NY) | Fillmore, Millard | 6-Mar | SM-PL0603 | 1848 | B | SO | $1,000 | $1,000 | VF+;Price List;"only 175 were authorized" | ||||
| Georgia Alabama Investment & Development (AL) | Food & Drink | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 1058 | 1891 | S | n/a | $200 | $120 | 15% | $138 | U;VF+;s/b:Benjamin Butler | |
| Selma, Marion & Memphis Railroad Co. (AL) | Forrest, Nathan B. | Jun-99 | SM#188 | 1981 | 1869 | GB | SO/SV | $2,250 | $3,100 | 10% | $3,410 | VF+ | |
| Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. (MD) | Gates, John W. "Bet-a-million" | Oct-97 | SM-PL9710 | C6490 | 1899 | C | I&SV | $500 | -15% | $425 | (Cost=MAX earned discount of 15%) | ||
| Saratoga & Whitehall Railroad Co. (NY) | Gould, Jay | Jun-86 | SM#60 | 1115 | 1866 | T | SO | $200 | $400 | 10% | $440 | signature on transfer |