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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Gold King Mines MA) | Mining | Jun-00 | Holabird-6/00 | 804 | 1910 | S | n/a | $75 | $90 | 10% | $99 | U;F | |
| Occidental Copper Mining Co. (CA) | Mining | Nov-95 | SM-PL1195 | C3160 | 1863 | S | n/a | $350 | $350 | Price List; VF+; scarce | |||
| Pappoose Gold Mining Co. (CO) | Mining | 9-Jun | SPINK-296 | 1993 | 1902 | BK/SR | S | n/a | $350 | $300 | 20% | $360 | VF+; #3283; 1000 shs; gold seal & blue pappoose underprint |
| Pittsbsurgh Jerome Copper Co. (AZ) | Mining | 3-Feb | Holabird #18 | 314 | 1906 | S | n/a | $50 | $50 | U;VF;Price List;no vignette;minor foxing | |||
| Red Elephant Mining Co. (NY) | Mining | Jun-00 | Holabird-6/00 | 673 | 1880 | S | n/a | $225 | $225 | 10% | $248 | U;F | |
| Saegersville Slate Quarrying & Manufacturing (NJ) | Mining | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 5261 | 1887 | S | n/a | $250 | $175 | 12% | $196 | U;VF+;first we have seen | |
| Shoshone Gold Mining Co. (NY) | Mining | 5-Oct | SM#254 | 5271 | 1888 | S | n/a | $125 | $70 | 15% | $81 | U;VF;green underprint | |
| Southern Zinc Co. | Mining | Nov-00 | Holabird-11/00 | 1225 | 1860 | S | n/a | $225 | $175 | 12% | $196 | U;VF;2 hole punches in left border | |
| Sutro Tunnel Co. (CA) | Mining | Jan-97 | SM#159 | 1106 | 1872 | S | n/a | $1,250 | 10% | $1,375 | U; EF; R44 | ||
| Triunfo Gold & Silver Mining Co. (CA) | Mining | 6-Aug | WINS#0608 | 582 | 1865 | S | n/a | $150 | $175 | 15% | $201 | U;EF | |
| Victoria Lead Mining Co. (NY) | Mining | Nov-00 | Holabird-11/00 | 1062 | 1866 | S | n/a | $450 | $170 | 12% | $190 | U;VF | |
| Wisconsin Mining Co. (CO) | Mining | Sep-99 | WINS#18 | 471 | 1881 | S | n/a | $100 | $125 | 0% | $125 | U; choice | |
| Bloomfield & Montclair Crystal Ice (NJ) | Misc Certificates | 4-Jun | SM#239 | 5111 | 1890 | S | n/a | $150 | $60 | 15% | $69 | U;VF+;#10 | |
| Fairmount Land Co. (VA) | Misc Certificates | Apr-99 | SSI#8 | 27 | 1898 | S | n/a | $95 | $100 | 10% | $110 | U; VF; rare | |
| Mount Vernon Columbia Memorial Assoc. of Virginia (VA) | Misc Certificates | 5-Jan | WINS-0501 | 174 | 1892 | S | n/a | $1,000 | $600 | 10% | $660 | U;VF;"1st we've had" | |
| San Francisco Land Association (PA) | Misc Certificates | 2-Apr | WINS#25 | 360 | 1879 | S | n/a | $225 | $100 | 10% | $110 | U;EF | |
| ALS to Pissarro -- French Impressionist painter | Monet, Claude | Apr-99 | SM#186 | 39 | 1884 | ALS | S | $4,000 | $3,000 | 10% | $3,300 | VG; in French; 8vo; 3 pp. | |
| North American Land Co. (PA) | Morris, Robert | Jan-91 | SM#92 | 2217 | 1795 | S | I&SO | $1,000 | $725 | 10% | $798 | SD; transferred on back | |
| State of Pennsylvania Debt | Nicholson, John | Jan-93 | SM#112 | 1037 | 1795 | DS | SO | $500 | $430 | 10% | $473 | ||
| Continental Oil (PA) | Oils | Jan-98 | SM#172 | 1012 | 1865 | S | n/a | $313 | $225 | 10% | $248 | U; VF+; R44 | |
| Jersey Well Oil Co. (PA) | Oils | 4-Feb | SM#235 | 1361 | 1866 | S | n/a | $250 | $150 | 15% | $173 | U;VF+ | |
| Oil City & Petroleum Bridge (PA) | Oils | Feb-00 | SM#195 | 5590 | 1907 | S | n/a | $200 | $175 | 12% | $196 | U;VF+ | |
| Star Oil Co. (PA) | Oils | 4-Feb | SM#236 | 5795 | 1864 | S | n/a | $200 | $120 | 15% | $138 | U;VF+ | |
| Phillip Best Brewing Co. (WI) | Pabst, Frederick | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 2101 | 1873 | S | I&SO | $250 | $130 | 15% | $150 | VF | |
| Lionel Corp., The (NY) | PopArt | Feb-99 | SM#183 | 5098 | 1951 | S | n/a | $125 | $110 | 10% | $121 | VF+; early type |