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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selma, Marion & Memphis Railroad Co. (AL) | Forrest, Nathan B. | Jan-00 | SM#194 | 2159 | 1869 | B | SO/SV | $3,000 | $2,500 | 12% | $2,800 | VF+; RN-W2; RN-P5(2); $1000 | |
| Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. (MD) | Gates, John W. "Bet-a-million" | Nov-98 | SM-PL1198 | C6490 | 1899 | C | SV | $500 | 15% | $575 | Price List; VF; preferred stock | ||
| St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. | Gould, Jay | 4-Feb | SM#235 | 2099 | 1882 | S | SO | $500 | $1,100 | 15% | $1,265 | VF+;"Gould signature scarce on rail stocks" | |
| MDS -- paying Maj. Gen. Benjamin Lincoln | Hancock, John | Apr-99 | SM#186 | 201 | 1781 | MDS | SO | $3,000 | $5,000 | 10% | $5,500 | VG; 4to; rare | |
| ALS - Legal content | Henry, Patrick | Mar-94 | WINS#9403 | 197 | 1774 | ALS | S | $6,250 | $4,500 | 10% | $4,950 | Fine; signature pristine | |
| Chesapeake, Ohio & Southwestern RR (NY) | Huntington, Collis P. | May-93 | MALONE | 485 | 1890 | S | SO | $485 | $485 | Catalog | |||
| Fame Mutual Insurance (PA) | Insurance | Feb-00 | SM#195 | 5128 | 1860 | S | n/a | $200 | $110 | 12% | $123 | VF+ | |
| Banco de Cartagena (Spain) | International | 1-May | SSI#12 | 697 | 1900 | S | n/a | $85 | $95 | 10% | $105 | U;VF+ | |
| Compagnie Generale De Transport Et Importation (FR) | International | Dec-00 | WINS#21 | 486 | 1921 | S | n/a | $50 | $57 | 10% | $63 | ||
| Panorama de la Bataille de Waterloo S.A. (Belg.) | International | Nov-97 | ERIK BOONE | 552 | 1911 | B | n/a | $153 | $153 | 18% | $181 | VF | |
| Swenska Levantiske Cie (Sweden) | International | Apr-97 | ERIK BOONE | 707 | 1748 | S | n/a | $1,143 | $1,286 | 18% | $1,517 | VF; No 374 | |
| Check | Johnson, Andrew | Mar-94 | WINS#9403 | 220 | 1872 | CK | S | $3,500 | $2,200 | 10% | $2,420 | President; Choice | |
| SC - sig on envelope imprint "Great Central for Sanitary Commission" | Lincoln, Abraham | 2-Nov | SM#225 | 66 | 1864 | SC | S | $4,500 | $5,500 | 15% | $6,325 | VG;"rare";w/partial transcript of a AL speech | |
| Norfolk & Petersburg Railroad Co. (VA) | Mahone, William | 1-Nov | WINS#23 | 175 | 1867 | B | SO | $150 | $190 | 10% | $209 | F;$100 Bond;Mahone signs as pres. | |
| Elgin National Watch Co. (IL) | Manufacturing | Jul-94 | SM#129 | 2065 | 1920 | S | n/a | $80 | $40 | 10% | $44 | VF+ | |
| New York Bay Cenetary Co. (NY) | Manufacturing | 2-Apr | WINS#25 | 326 | 1850 | S | n/a | $75 | $75 | 10% | $83 | U;F | |
| Signed Photograph | Marconi, Gugliemo | Nov-94 | WINS#9411 | 244 | 1913 | PS | S | $1,250 | $1,500 | 10% | $1,650 | Choice | |
| Aapothecaries Gold Mining (CO) | Mining | 2-Mar | SM#217 | 1164 | 1896 | S | n/a | $500 | $450 | 10% | $495 | U;VF+;"rarely seen this nice" | |
| American Mining Co. (VT) | Mining | 7-Nov | SM#274 | 5226 | 1853 | BK | S | n/a | $113 | $75 | 12% | $84 | *; 10 shs |
| Aztec Gold & Silver Mining Co. (CA) | Mining | Jan-97 | SM#159 | 2054 | 1877 | S | n/a | $250 | $450 | 10% | $495 | U; VF | |
| Blanca Peak Mining Co. (CO) | Mining | 3-Jun | Holabird #19 | 1708 | 1901 | S | n/a | $75 | $45 | 15% | $52 | U;XF;folds | |
| Bullfrog Nugget Mining (AZ Terri.) | Mining | Jun-97 | SM#165 | 1311 | 1909 | S | n/a | $300 | $400 | 10% | $440 | UVF+; scarce | |
| Central Colorado Prospecting & Mine Development Co. (CO) | Mining | 1-May | Hola#9V2 | 1492 | 1880 | S | n/a | $300 | $140 | 12% | $157 | U;EF;very attractive | |
| Colorado Gilpin Gold & Radium Mining Co. (CO) | Mining | 4-Feb | Holabird #24 | 1133 | 1916 | S | n/a | $38 | 15% | $259 | U;VF;pin holes top left;folds | ||
| Copper Emperor Mining Co. (NY) | Mining | Apr-98 | SSI#6 | 358 | 1883 | S | n/a | $130 | $150 | 10% | $165 | U; EF |