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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 19, 1861 (B-49) | Confederate & Civil War | 5-Jul | SM#250 | 7727 | 1862 | B | n/a | $125 | $76 | 15% | $87 | F-VF;scattered staining | |
| Confederate States of America Act of February 17,1864 (Ball 374) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2942 | 1864 | B | n/a | $750 | $300 | 15% | $345 | VF | |
| ALS - typewritten thank you to Herman Bernstein re: Sept McClure's | Coolidge, Calvin | 2-Nov | SM#225 | 347 | 1925 | ALS | S | $650 | $325 | 15% | $374 | VG;light soiling;1/3 page;small 4to | |
| Denver, Texas & Fort Worth Railroad Co. (TX) | Dillon, Sidney | 3-Jun | SM#229 | 3385 | 1889 | S | SO | $500 | $500 | 15% | $575 | VF+;a/b:Grenville M. Dodge | |
| Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. (MD) | DuPont, Pierre S. | Oct-94 | MALONE | 7 | 1931 | S | I&SV | $1,625 | $1,625 | Catalog | |||
| Wisconsin Cabinet & Panel Co. (NJ) | Edison, Thomas A. | May-92 | FFH#45 | 106 | 1917 | S | SO/V(2) | $2,000 | $2,000 | No Sale | |||
| Loew's Boston Theatres Co. (MA) | Entertainment | Jun-98 | BOONE#30 | 941 | 1926 | S | n/a | $22 | $32 | 15% | $37 | EF | |
| World's Columbian Exposition (IL) | Expositions & Centennials | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 2148 | 1892 | S | n/a | $500 | $600 | 15% | $690 | U;VF | |
| American Express (Type IXa) | Fargo, William G. | Jan-92 | SM#102 | 260 | 1873 | S | SO | $400 | $320 | 10% | $352 | ||
| Hudson & Berkshire Railroad Co. (NY) | Fillmore, Millard | 6-Jul | SM#262 | 3167 | 1848 | B | SO | $1,000 | $750 | 15% | $863 | VF+;"ornate border-only 175 were authorized" | |
| Gerber Products Co. (MI) | Food & Drink | 1-May | SSI#12 | 129 | 1976 | S | n/a | $95 | $100 | 10% | $110 | VF;rare | |
| Selma, Marion & Memphis Railroad Co. (AL) | Forrest, Nathan B. | Jun-99 | SM#188 | 1984 | 1871 | B | SO | $5,000 | $6,500 | 10% | $7,150 | U; VF+; unreported third variety | |
| Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. (MD) | Gates, John W. "Bet-a-million" | Jan-98 | SM#172 | 1083 | 1899 | C | I&SV | $450 | $450 | 10% | $495 | U; VF+; preferred stock | |
| Saratoga Spring (NY) | Gould, Jay | Jan-93 | SM#112 | 2090 | 1867 | S | SO | $500 | $1,050 | 10% | $1,155 | R44; silked on verso | |
| MDS -- militia commission | Hancock, John | Oct-97 | SM#169 | 26 | 1782 | MDS | SO | $3,000 | $2,600 | 10% | $2,860 | 1st SD; VG; framed | |
| ADS - Business content | Henry, Patrick | Apr-95 | SM#137 | 194 | 1794 | ADS | S | $2,500 | $2,350 | 10% | $2,585 | Margins frayed; professionally preserved | |
| Chesapeake, Ohio & Southwestern RR (NY) | Huntington, Collis P. | Jan-92 | SM#102 | 608 | 1894 | S | SO | $400 | $340 | 10% | $374 | ||
| Eureka Insurance Co. (PA) | Insurance | Jan-97 | WINS#12 | 349 | 1858 | S | n/a | $213 | $220 | $220 | U; EF; rare | ||
| Banco de Cartagena (Spain) | International | Oct-99 | SSI#9 | 446 | 1900 | S | n/a | $85 | $95 | 10% | $105 | U; VF+ | |
| Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd. (Canada) | International | Oct-98 | STOCKSEARCH | 224 | 1958 | S | n/a | $36 | $40 | 10% | $44 | VF | |
| Panama-Canal (FR) | International | Apr-98 | SSI#6 | 902 | 1892 | S | n/a | $280 | $280 | 10% | $308 | U; EF; rare | |
| ALS -- to friend re establishing a mail route | Johnson, Andrew | Apr-99 | SM#186 | 406 | 1852 | ALS | SO | $950 | $1,450 | 10% | $1,595 | VG; 4to | |
| MLS - re: pardon of James D. Henderson-framed/matted with portrait | Lincoln, Abraham | 2-Nov | SM#225 | 64 | 1865 | ALS | S | $5,000 | $4,300 | 15% | $4,945 | VG;overall even age-tanning;n.p. | |
| Norfolk & Petersburg Railroad Co. (VA) | Mahone, William | 1-May | SSI#12 | 22 | 1867 | S | SO | $150 | $190 | 10% | $209 | U;VF;#28;scarce | |
| Elgin National Watch Co. (IL) | Manufacturing | Oct-93 | FFH#49 | 29 | 1930 | S | n/a | $60 | $75 | 10% | $83 |