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 Orleans Gas-Light & Banking (LA) | Banks | Sep-97 | SM#168 | 3020 | 1835 | B | n/a | $125 | $130 | 10% | $143 | VF | |
| American League Base-Ball Club of New York (NY) | Barrow, Edward G. | 5-Jun | SM#249 | 2030 | 1940 | OR | S | SO | $300 | $170 | 15% | $196 | VF+;a/b:George M. Weiss;#3 |
| Philadelphia & Lancaster Turnpike Road (PA) | Bingham, William | Jun-93 | SM#118 | 2316 | 1795 | S | SO | $850 | $1,000 | 10% | $1,100 | TF; choice | |
| ALS -- re military reassignment | Butler, Benjamin | Oct-97 | SM#169 | 107 | 1861 | ALS | S | $475 | $1,600 | 10% | $1,760 | VG; scarce | |
| United States Dredging & Canal Construction (TN) | Canals | 9-Jan | S-SM#292 | 3596 | 1886 | GR/ | S | n/a | $125 | $150 | 20% | $180 | VF+; #218; 50 shs |
| Check (as mayor) | Clinton, DeWitt | Jan-97 | WINS#12 | 117 | 1813 | CK | SO | $125 | $166 | $166 | Cut cnx; VF | ||
| Connecticut River Telegraph Co. (CT) | Communications | Oct-94 | WINS#9410 | 564 | 1867 | S | n/a | $100 | $62 | 0% | $62 | VF; scarce | |
| Lone Star Broadcast Co. (TX) | Communications | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 5152 | 1927 | S | n/a | $100 | $55 | 15% | $63 | VF+;"ornate border" | |
| Radio Productions Corp. (DE) | Communications | 2-Mar | Boone#32 | 1792 | 1932 | S | n/a | $5,950 | $5,950 | price List;EF;#7 | |||
| August 19, 1861 (B-86) | Confederate & Civil War | 5-Jul | SM#250 | 7732 | 1862 | B | n/a | $200 | $270 | 15% | $310 | U;VF | |
| Confederate States of America Act of February 17,1864 (Ball Unlisted) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2872 | 1864 | B | n/a | $300 | $300 | 15% | $345 | F-VF;some roughness on right edge | |
| TLS -- introduction | Coolidge, Calvin | May-00 | SM#197 | 356 | 1926 | TLS | S | $900 | $2,700 | 12% | $3,024 | VG: to Charles E. Merrill | |
| DS -- Union Pacific Railway Co. Pass | Dillon, Sidney | Oct-98 | WINS#16 | 93 | 1883 | DS | SO | $350 | $225 | 0% | $225 | VF | |
| Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. (MD) | Dupont, Pierre S. | 8-Mar | WINS#0803 | 440 | 1930 | BR | S | I&SV | $500 | $300 | 15% | $345 | EF; 100 shs; Stamp & punch cnx do NOT affect sig. |
| Wisconsin Cabinet & Panel Co. (NJ) | Edison, Thomas A. | Oct-98 | WINS#16 | 153 | 1916 | S | SO | $2,000 | $1,100 | 0% | $1,100 | VF | |
| Magee Emulsion Co. (SD) | Entertainment | 2-Mar | Boone#32 | 1591 | 1901 | S | n/a | $2,125 | $2,125 | Price List;EF | |||
| World's Columbian Exposition (IL) | Expositions & Centennials | 4-Jul | SM#240 | 3635 | 1892 | S | n/a | $500 | $335 | 15% | $385 | U;VF+ | |
| American Express (Type IXa) | Fargo, William G. | May-95 | WINS#9 | 144 | 1873 | S | SO | $625 | $350 | 0% | $350 | EF | |
| LS - as President; to Sen Stanton | Fillmore, Millard | Apr-95 | SM#137 | 134 | 1852 | LS | S | $800 | $650 | 10% | $715 | F | |
| Germania Brewing Co. (SC) | Food & Drink | 7-Nov | SM#274 | 5173 | 1896 | /GS | S | n/a | $75 | $35 | 17% | $41 | VF; 150 shs; #2; "Gold seal and underprint" |
| Selma, Marion & Memphis Railroad Co. (AL) | Forrest, Nathan B. | 2-Sep | SM#224 | 1247 | 1869 | B | SO | $1,500 | $1,350 | 15% | $1,553 | U;VF+;RN-W,RN-P5(2) | |
| Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. (MD) | Gates, John W. "Bet-a-million" | 4-Jul | SM#240 | 3696 | 1899 | S | I&SV | $400 | $400 | 15% | $460 | VF+; | |
| Tory, Salem & Rutland Railroad Co. Transfer (NY) | Gould, Jay | 5-May | WINS-PL0505 | 1865 | ST | SO | $500 | $500 | E;Price List | ||||
| Massillon & Cleveland RR | Hanna, Mark A. | Feb-88 | SM#69 | 70 | 1870 | S | I&SV | $150 | $480 | 10% | $528 | first we have seen | |
| DS - Land Grant | Henry, Patrick | Oct-93 | SM#121 | 171 | 1786 | DS | S | $900 | $1,350 | 10% | $1,485 |