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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saginaw Consolidated Gold & Silver Mining Co. (CA) | Mining | 2-Dec | Holabird 12/02 | 136 | 1864 | S | n/a | $750 | $450 | 15% | $518 | U;no vignette;#12;"attractive masthead" | |
| Shoshone Gold Mining Co. (NY/ID) | Mining | Jun-98 | BOONE#30 | 1185 | 1888 | S | n/a | $184 | $184 | 15% | $212 | U;EF | |
| Spanish Bar Gold of Colorado Co. (NY) | Mining | 5-Jun | SM#249 | 2231 | 1864 | S | n/a | $400 | $550 | 15% | $633 | U;VF+R44;#26;w/transfer beneath | |
| Sutro Tunnel Co. (CA) | Mining | Oct-98 | STOCKSEARCH | 272 | 1887 | S | n/a | $200 | $220 | 10% | $242 | U; VF+; rare | |
| Trojan Mining Co. (CA) | Mining | 6-Jul | SM#262 | 5148 | 1879 | S | n/a | $60 | $50 | 15% | $58 | U;VF+;"ornate border" | |
| Victoria Mining & Smelting (Canada) | Mining | 2-Sep | SM#213 | 3047 | 1866 | S | n/a | $250 | $140 | 10% | $154 | U;VF+;trimmed closely | |
| Wolverine & Arizona Mining Co. (AZ) | Mining | 2-Mar | Holabird 3/02 | 343 | 1927 | S | n/a | $75 | $50 | 12% | $56 | U;VF;chip lower edge botton rt of fold | |
| Board of Commissioners - District of Kennsington (KY) | Misc Certificates | 2-Nov | WINS#26 | 313 | 1861 | B | n/a | $100 | $50 | 10% | $55 | EF | |
| Farmers' Mower & Reaper Co. (NY) | Misc Certificates | Jan-97 | WINS#12 | 805 | 1870 | S | n/a | $175 | $155 | $155 | U; EF | ||
| Mt. Clemens Driving Club (MI) | Misc Certificates | 5-Mar | WINS0305 | 525 | 1917 | GR | S | n/a | $75 | $83 | 10% | $105 | U;F;green seal at 5 share |
| Sea Island Co. (NY) | Misc Certificates | Apr-99 | SSI#8 | 104 | 1866 | S | n/a | $200 | $210 | 10% | $231 | U; VF; rare | |
| ADS -- handwritten check | Monroe, James | Apr-99 | SM#186 | 430 | 1824 | ADS | SO | $1,500 | $1,000 | 10% | $1,100 | VG; 4to; scarce | |
| North American Land Co. (PA) | Morris, Robert | Jan-92 | SM#102 | 417 | 1795 | S | SO | $600 | $825 | 10% | $908 | ||
| Lehigh Coal Mine Co. (PA) | Nicholson, John | 6-Jan | WINS-0601 | 85 | 1796 | S | SO | $2,000 | $1,800 | 15% | $2,070 | E;a/b:Michael Hillegas | |
| Continental Spindle Top Oil Co. (SD) | Oils | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 1231 | 1902 | BK/GL | S | n/a | $120 | $100 | 20% | $120 | abt VF; 250 shs; #554; gold seal; duty stamp |
| Julia Oil & Gas Co. (OK) | Oils | 10-Jun | SPINK-302 | 698 | 1909 | BK/GL | S | n/a | $150 | $130 | 20% | $156 | VF+; #32; 20 $25 shs; 'folds'; gold seal and underprint |
| Oil Creek & Cherry Run Oil Co. (PA) | Oils | Jul-95 | SM#140 | 5268 | 1866 | S | n/a | $135 | $135 | 10% | $149 | EF; R44 | |
| Star Oil Co. (PA) | Oils | 8-Nov | S-SM#289 | 1223 | 1864 | S | n/a | $250 | $130 | 20% | $156 | VF+; #333. 1000 shs; Venango County | |
| Phillip Best Brewing Co. (WI) | Pabst, Frederick | 6-Mar | SM-PL0603 | 1873 | S | SO | $300 | $300 | VF+;Price List | ||||
| Lionel Corp., The (NY) | PopArt | 1-May | SSI#12 | 267 | 1961 | S | n/a | $65 | $75 | 10% | $83 | VF | |
| Walt Disney Productions - SPECIMEN | PopArt | Feb-96 | SM#147 | 3735 | S | SPEC | $100 | $110 | 10% | $121 | |||
| State of Pennsylvania (PA) (PA-2 in Anderson) | Pre-1800 | 8-Nov | S-SM#289 | 1106 | 1780 | B | n/a | $300 | $130 | 20% | $156 | VF; #4; "for one horse with a blad face"; High R-6 | |
| Alleghany Central Railroad (NY) | Railroads | 3-Jun | SM#230 | 5413 | 1882 | GB | n/a | $100 | $57 | 15% | $66 | VF+ | |
| Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. (MD) | Railroads | Jul-00 | Wins#20 | 920 | 1851 | S | n/a | $125 | $130 | 10% | $143 | VF | |
| Boston, Hartford & Erie Railroad Co. (CT) | Railroads | 6-Mar | SM-PL0603 | 1866 | GR | B | n/a | $70 | $70 | U;VF;RN-W2;RN-P5;s/b:John S. Eldrdge (2) |