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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DS - Twenty Shillilng Note | Randolph, Payton | Jan-97 | WINS#12 | 1 | 1773 | DS | S | $1,350 | $1,350 | F; NO SALE | |||
| Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad Co. | Rockefeller, John D. | Jan-99 | SM#182 | 2149 | 1891 | S | I&SV | $1,500 | $1,000 | 10% | $1,100 | VF+ | |
| ALS - re: about registering to vote | Roosevelt, Theodore | May-00 | SM#197 | 403 | 1882 | ALS | S | $450 | $1,000 | 12% | $1,120 | Good; 8vo | |
| Illinois Central Railroad Co. (IL) | Schuyler, Robert | Jan-91 | MALONE | 57 | 1851 | B | SO | $175 | $175 | Catalog | |||
| Atlantic Wharf Co. (MA) | Shipping | Nov-95 | SM-PL1195 | C3269 | 1851 | S | n/a | $200 | $200 | VF+;Price List | |||
| Governors Creek Steam Transport..Mining...(NC) | Shipping | Jan-97 | WINS#12 | 1135 | 1861 | B | n/a | $200 | $275 | $275 | U; EF; "extremely rare" | ||
| Oregon Steam Navigation Co. (OR) | Shipping | 5-Feb | SM#245 | 5590 | 1874 | S | n/a | $150 | $135 | 15% | $155 | U;VF;light staining;bottom edge trimmed | |
| Upper Potomac Steamboat Co. (VA/DC) | Shipping | 6-Aug | WINS#0608 | 768 | 1875 | BK/WH | B | n/a | $150 | $120 | 15% | $138 | U;F;coupons attached |
| Mt. Clemens Driving Co. (MI) | Sports | Dec-00 | WINS#21 | 709 | 1916 | S | n/a | $100 | $51 | 10% | $56 | U;VF | |
| Central Park Improvement Fund of 1887 | State & Treasury Bonds | 6-Oct | SM#266 | 5369 | 1866 | B | n/a | $150 | $120 | 15% | $138 | VF | |
| Liberty Loan of 1917 (United States Government) | State & Treasury Bonds | 1-Jun | SM#211 | 2172 | 1917 | B | n/a | $5,000 | $2,400 | 10% | $2,640 | U;VF+;orginal 80 coupons attached | |
| State of Kansas (KS) | State & Treasury Bonds | 8-Nov | S-SM#289 | 1418 | 1864 | B | n/a | $225 | $200 | 20% | $240 | VF; $1000. 7% Bond | |
| Territory of Montana (MT Terr.) | State & Treasury Bonds | 7-Nov | SM#274 | 5450 | 1868 | BL/ | B | n/a | $75 | $35 | 15% | $40 | VF; $100 155; #215 |
| Comstock Tunnel Co. (NY) | Sutro, Theodore | 1-May | SSI#12 | 336 | 1887 | S | SO | $120 | $120 | 10% | $132 | U;VF+;"rare" | |
| Lebanon Springs Railroad (NY) | Tilden, Samuel J. | Jul-98 | SM#178 | 5306 | 1869 | S | I&SV | $250 | $170 | 10% | $187 | VF+ | |
| New Hampshire Turnpike Co. (NH) | Turnpikes, Bridges & Roads | 7-Mar | WINS-PL0703 | 1801 | S | n/a | $400 | 10% | $400 | PASS-CO EF; U | |||
| Chester County Electric Co. (DE) | Utilities | May-98 | WINS#15 | 550 | 1906 | S | n/a | $125 | $130 | 0% | $130 | U; EF | |
| DS -- Business and Nicaraguan Government | Vanderbilt, Cornelius | Jan-94 | SM#124 | 436 | 1858 | DS | S | $4,500 | 10% | $4,950 | NO SALE | ||
| New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Co. (NY) | Vanderbilt, William H. | Jun-97 | WINS#13 | 133 | C | SO | $875 | $700 | 10% | $770 | U; unissued; choice | ||
| LS--Civil War-date order to report to Navy Dept in DC | Welles, Gideon | Jan-98 | SIGHOUSE#9 | 132 | 1862 | LS | S | $175 | $200 | 15% | $230 | 4to; U.S. Secy of Navy during Civil War | |
| DS -- Circular | Wolcott, Oliver, Jr. | Mar-94 | WINS#9403 | 385 | 1794 | DS | SO | $200 | $160 | 10% | $176 | E;Secretary of Treasury | |
| New York & South Twin River Mining Co. (NY) | Mining | 10-May | Holabird-5/10 | 628 | 1867 | BK | S | n/a | $600 | $800 | 18% | $940 | U; VF; #14; 250 shs; Nye Co., NV |
| Oregon Steam Navigation Co. (OR) | Ainsworth, John | 6-Jan | WINS-0601 | 359 | 1874 | S | SO | $200 | $120 | 15% | $138 | F;minor ink erosion;bleed through left edge from endorsement | |
| Antifriction Car Truck Co. (E. St. Louis) | Automobiles | 1-Oct | LABARRE | 112 | 1883 | S | n/a | $175 | U;"gorgeous cond.-very rare";Price List | ||||
| Deppe Motors Corp. (DE) | Automobiles | Nov-98 | SM-PL1198 | D8128 | 1927 | S | n/a | $150 | 15% | $173 | Price List; U; EF; s/b: William P. Deppe as pres. |