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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALS -- re not forwarding articles for Indians | Schuyler, Phillip | Jan-97 | WINS-PL9701 | 82 | 1796 | ALS | S | $850 | $850 | Price List; E | |||
| Atlantic Wharf Co. (MA) | Shipping | Aug-93 | WINS#9308 | 352 | 1851 | S | n/a | $150 | $90 | 0% | $90 | ||
| Golden Fleece Steam Boat Co. (NY) | Shipping | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 1179 | 1817 | S | n/a | $1,000 | $800 | 15% | $920 | VF;"earliest Amer steamboat certif known";#2 | |
| Oregon Steam Navigation Co. (OR) | Shipping | 4-Jul | SM#240 | 3748 | 1874 | S | n/a | $213 | $300 | 15% | $345 | VF+ | |
| Upper Potomac Steamboat Co. (VA) | Shipping | 5-Feb | SM#245 | 5602 | 1875 | B | n/a | $150 | $62 | 15% | $71 | U;VF+ | |
| Morristown Skating Association (NJ) | Sports | 6-Mar | SM-PL0603 | 1874 | BL | S | n/a | $95 | $95 | VF+;Price List;#2;very minor tape repair | |||
| Central Park Fund Stock (NY) | State & Treasury Bonds | 6-Mar | SM-PL0603 | 1869 | B | n/a | $150 | $150 | VF;Price List | ||||
| Liberty Loan Bond (U.S. Government) | State & Treasury Bonds | Feb-99 | SM#183 | 5097 | 1917 | B | n/a | $200 | $190 | 10% | $209 | VF+ | |
| State of Kansas (KS) | State & Treasury Bonds | 6-Mar | SM-PL0603 | 1864 | B | n/a | $150 | $150 | U;V F;Price List;trimmed | ||||
| Territory of Montana | State & Treasury Bonds | 2-Dec | Holabird 12/02 | 399 | 1880 | B | n/a | $225 | $130 | 15% | $150 | SF;#1;folds | |
| Comstock Tunnel Co. (NV) | Sutro, Theodore | Nov-00 | SSI#11 | 270 | 1887 | S | SO | $150 | $180 | 10% | $198 | U;VF+;signed as president | |
| Indiana Southern Railway Co. (IN) | Tilden, Samuel J. | 2-Sep | SM#224 | 1071 | 1866 | B | SO | $200 | $140 | 15% | $161 | U;VF+ | |
| National Toll Bridge (MD) | Turnpikes, Bridges & Roads | Nov-97 | SM#170 | 2188 | 1933 | S | n/a | $125 | $150 | 10% | $165 | VF+ | |
| Canadian Niagara Power (Canada) | Utilities | 7-Nov | SM#274 | 5152 | SPEC | GB | n/a | $75 | $125 | 12% | $140 | VF;SPECIMEN;"Gold Debenture";"minor fold splits";"1906" | |
| Clipped Signature | Vanderbilt, Cornelius | Jun-95 | SM#138 | 325 | CS | S | $450 | $950 | 10% | $1,045 | Framed; n.d. | ||
| New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Co. (NY) | Vanderbilt, William H. | Jan-93 | SM#112 | 1055 | S | SO | $250 | $460 | 10% | $506 | U; POC(6); none in signature | ||
| Easton Baseball (MD) | Weiss, George M. | 5-Jun | SM#249 | 2037 | 1940 | BR | S | SO | $400 | $190 | 15% | $219 | VF+;#2;name changed from Eastern |
| MDS - Estate Claim | Wolcott, Oliver | Aug-93 | WINS#9308 | 19 | 1786 | MDS | S | $350 | $275 | 0% | $275 | SD | |
| Yellow Rose Mining Co. (AZ Terr.) | Mining | 10-May | Holabird-5/10 | 608 | 1906 | GR/YL | S | n/a | $350 | $275 | 18% | $323 | U; n.c.; #361; 1000 shs; Goldfield Mining Dist., NV |
| Oregon & Transcontinental Co. (OR) | Ainsworth, John | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 5868 | 1881 | S | I&ST | $62 | $90 | 12% | $101 | VF+ | |
| Anglo-American Rapid Vehicle (NY) | Automobiles | Jan-98 | SM#172 | 2121 | 1900 | S | n/a | $300 | $325 | 10% | $358 | U; VF+ | |
| Delling Motors Co. (NJ) | Automobiles | 6-Mar | SM-PL0603 | 1926 | BL | GB | n/a | $50 | $50 | VF+;Price List;"early auto industry bonds are quite unusual" | |||
| General Vehicle Co., Inc. (NY) | Automobiles | 7-Jan | Harmer#0701 | 24 | 1913 | GR | S | n/a | $450 | $160 | 15% | $184 | XF;"1st time seen";Specimen |
| Mercer Motors Co. (DE) | Automobiles | 6-Jan | WINS-0601 | 12 | 1923 | OR | S | n/a | $125 | $100 | 15% | $115 | U;F;"decorative border" |
| Reo Motor Car Co. (MI) | Automobiles | Jul-94 | WINS#9407 | 146 | 1936 | S | n/a | $100 | $67 | 0% | $67 | Excellent |