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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island Underground Telegraph Co. (NY) | Communications | Nov-95 | SM-PL1195 | C3053 | 1888 | S | n/a | $100 | $100 | Price List; VF+ | |||
| Rogers Telegraph & Telephone Co. (NY) | Communications | Jun-91 | SM#97 | 1302 | 1884 | S | I&SV | $400 | $420 | 10% | $462 | a/b: Jas W. Denver (Denver, CO) | |
| Bond -- Cr. #130A/Ball #265 | Confederate & Civil War | Mar-99 | WINS#17 | 294 | 1863 | B | n/a | $50 | $105 | 0% | $105 | No. 4738 | |
| Confederate States of America Act of February 17,1864 (Cr. 146)(Ball 340) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2910 | 1864 | B | n/a | $2,250 | $900 | 15% | $1,035 | VF;$10,000 bond;w/coupons;centerfold&upper panel restored | |
| DS -- New York Public School Award | Cooper, Peter | Apr-95 | HISTAUTO | 94 | 1847 | C | S | $250 | $225 | 10% | $248 | Superb | |
| CK-to Walt Disney Special Acct.-$1350-Bank of America | Disney, Walt | 5-Aug | WINS#0508 | 87 | 1951 | CK | SO | $1,750 | $1,550 | 10% | $1,705 | ideal for framing - signature dark bold ink | |
| ALS -- re Naval matters | DuPont, Samuel F. | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 2142 | 1864 | ALS | S | $625 | $500 | 10% | $550 | E | |
| Edison Portland Cement Co. (NJ) | Edison, Thomas A. | 5-Mar | SM#247 | 2047 | 1899 | S | I&SV | $1,250 | $800 | 15% | $920 | VF+;"ornate border" | |
| Melodius Phonograph (DE) | Entertainment | Feb-00 | SM#195 | 5281 | 1917 | S | n/a | $200 | $110 | 12% | $123 | VF+*; first...seen | |
| World's Columbian Exposition (IL) | Expositions & Centennials | 9-Jan | S-SM#292 | 3606 | 1892 | BR/ | S | n/a | $350 | $325 | 20% | $390 | VF+; #3592; 25 shs |
| American Express (Type VI) | Fargo, William G. | Jan-95 | SM#134 | 1026 | 1873 | S | SO | $375 | $360 | 10% | $396 | Hole CNX; else EF | |
| New York State Stock | Fillmore, Millard | Jan-92 | SM#102 | 607 | 1848 | B | SO | $400 | $480 | 10% | $528 | POC(2) | |
| Green Giant Co. (MN) | Food & Drink | 1-May | SSI#12 | 133 | C | n/a | $75 | $85 | 10% | $94 | VF+;scarce;Unissued;n.d.;debenture Certif | ||
| Selma, Marion & Memphis Railroad Co. (AL) | Forrest, Nathan B. | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 1380 | 1869 | GR/GL | B | SO/SV | $2,000 | $1,250 | 15% | $1,438 | *; VF; #489; $1,000 8%; RN-W2; RN-P5(2) |
| ALS - Directs Shiping Arms to Navy | Gatling, Richard J. | Mar-94 | WINS#9403 | 167 | 1884 | ALS | S | $1,750 | $1,250 | 10% | $1,375 | Choice | |
| Troy, Salem & Rutland Railroad Co. (NY-VT) | Gould, Jay | Jan-94 | SM#124 | 135 | 1865 | B | SO/V | $500 | 10% | $550 | NO SALE; #8; POC(2) obverse | ||
| Harding Publishing Co. (OH) | Harding, Warren G. | Dec-96 | SM-PL1296 | C5122 | 1909 | S | SO | $1,250 | $1,125 | $1,125 | Price List (Realized = Asked - Discount) | ||
| DS - Philadelphia & Reading Railway | Hershey, Milton | Jan-93 | SM#112 | 1116 | 1906 | DS | S | $250 | $460 | 10% | $506 | ||
| Chesapeake, Ohio & Southwestern RR (NY) | Huntington, Collis P. | Jan-97 | SM#159 | 1250 | 1882 | S | SO | $375 | $240 | 10% | $264 | EF; POC(?) | |
| Germania Fire Insurance Co. (NY) | Insurance | Oct-87 | FFH#34 | 47 | 1870 | S | n/a | $83 | $80 | 10% | $88 | ||
| Banco del Comercio del Peru (Peru) | International | Nov-00 | SSI#11 | 603 | 1882 | S | n/a | $95 | $270 | 10% | $297 | U;VF;rare | |
| Compagnie Imperials des Chemins de Fer Ethiopiens | International | 4-Nov | SM#242 | 6612 | 1899 | S | n/a | $400 | $204 | 15% | $235 | U;EF;"decorative border-splendid display piece" | |
| Imperial Chinese Government (CN) (Kuhlmann 110) | International | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 1497 | 1903 | BR/OL | B | n/a | $300 | $225 | 15% | $259 | *; #34,502; 500 Francs |
| Peche des Baleines (Belgium) | International | Jan-00 | SM#194 | 2178 | 1728 | S | n/a | $1,250 | $1,700 | 12% | $1,904 | EF | |
| Tel Aviv Development Co. Ltd. (Tel Aviv) | International | Feb-98 | SM#173 | 5607 | 1935 | S | n/a | $175 | $240 | 10% | $264 | s/b: Meir Dizengoff and I. Zemorah |