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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binghamton Exhibition (NY) | Weiss, George M. | 5-Jun | SM#249 | 2035 | 1940 | GR | S | SO | $300 | $450 | 15% | $518 | VF+;#2;"only example we've discovered" |
| DS - war dated document for payment | Wolcott, Oliver | Jul-00 | Wins#20 | 39 | 1775 | DS | S | $300 | $250 | 10% | $275 | VF;signed O Ellsworth | |
| Gold Point Hydraulic Mining Co. (NY) | Mining | 10-May | Holabird-5/10 | 565 | 1899 | GL/GS | S | n/a | $200 | $60 | 18% | $71 | U; VF; #472; 10 shs; Gold Point Dist.; Esmeralda Co., NV |
| Providence of Massachusetts Bay | Adams, Samuel | 2-Mar | SM#217 | 2218 | 1777 | B | SV | $10,000 | $12,000 | 10% | $13,200 | Abt VF;SD;"extraordinary piece-only 4 known" | |
| Anglo American Rapid Vehicle Co. (PA) | Automobiles | 4-Aug | Wins#0408 | 398 | 1899 | S | n/a | $300 | $275 | 10% | $303 | U;F;"very scarce";light archival tape repair | |
| Delling Motors Co. (NJ) | Automobiles | Feb-00 | SM#195 | 5015 | 1927 | S | SO | $125 | $80 | 12% | $90 | VF; s/b: P.R. Delling as pres. | |
| General Omnibus Supply Co. (London) | Automobiles | 6-Mar | SM-PL0603 | 1914 | BL | S | n/a | $50 | $50 | U;VF;Price List;#45 | |||
| Mercer Motors Co. (DE) | Automobiles | 5-Mar | WINS0305 | 356 | 1921 | BR | S | n/a | $100 | $110 | 10% | $80 | U;EF |
| Reo Motor Car Co. (MI) | Automobiles | Jul-94 | SM#129 | 2486 | 1917 | S | n/a | $75 | $70 | $70 | EF | ||
| Templar Motors Corp. (DE) | Automobiles | 3-Jun | WINS 0306 | 665 | 1919 | S | n/a | $100 | $100 | 10% | $110 | ||
| Aviation Corporation of the Americas (DE) | Aviation | 3-Jun | WINS 0306 | 645 | 1929 | S | n/a | $400 | $240 | 10% | $264 | E;s/b:Juan T. Trippe on verso | |
| Howard Aircraft (IL) | Aviation | Jun-97 | SM#165 | 1264 | S | n/a | $300 | $320 | 10% | $352 | EF;Specimen;n.d. | ||
| Transcontinental Air Transport Co. (DE) | Aviation | 6-Jul | SM#262 | 3025 | 1930 | GR | S | n/a | $213 | $180 | 15% | $207 | VF |
| Bank of North Carolina (NC) | Banks | 4-Feb | SM#236 | 5054 | 1860 | S | n/a | $200 | $107 | 15% | $123 | U;VF+ | |
| Farmers Bank of America (VA) | Banks | 2-Apr | WINS#25 | 179 | 1863 | S | n/a | $150 | $175 | 10% | $193 | UlVG;light age toning & paper loss bottom left | |
| New York State Bank | Banks | Nov-97 | SM#170 | 2168 | 1837 | S | n/a | $250 | $200 | 10% | $220 | U; VF; scarce variety | |
| New York American Exhibition (NY) | Barrow, Edward G. | 5-Jun | SM#249 | 2048 | 1940 | OR | S | SO | $400 | $300 | 15% | $345 | VF+;a/b:Geo. Weiss;#5;"ornate border" |
| Philadelphia & Lancaster Turnpike Road (PA) | Bingham, William | Mar-94 | Norrico&Robinson | 1084 | 1795 | S | SO | $1,000 | $950 | 10% | $1,045 | '3 vertical folds, else EF | |
| Georgia Alabama Investment & Development Co. (AL) | Butler, Benjamin | Jan-93 | SM#112 | 1060 | 1891 | S | SO | $200 | $230 | 10% | $253 | ||
| ALS -- Letter | Carnegie, Andrew | Apr-95 | HISTAUTO | 65 | 1890 | ALS | S | $250 | $225 | 10% | $248 | ||
| ADS -- Promissory note | Clymer, George | Dec-94 | SM#133 | 1015 | 1799 | ADS | S | $225 | $300 | 10% | $330 | SD; a/b: Samuel Meredith twice | |
| Connecticut Telephone Co. (CT) | Communications | Oct-94 | SM-PL1094 | C1865 | 1881 | S | n/a | $60 | $60 | Price List; VF | |||
| Long Island Underground Telegraph Co. (NY) | Communications | Oct-94 | WINS#9410 | 559 | 1888 | S | n/a | $70 | $31 | 0% | $31 | EF | |
| Radio Television Industries Corp | Communications | Jul-94 | WINS#9407 | 480 | 1932 | S | n/a | $75 | $99 | 0% | $99 | Choice | |
| Bond -- Cr. #124/Ball #192 | Confederate & Civil War | Mar-99 | WINS#17 | 292 | 1863 | B | n/a | $45 | $40 | 0% | $40 | No. 7705 |