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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staten Island Electric Railroad Co. (NY) | Railroads | Nov-97 | SM#170 | 2265 | 1895 | GB | n/a | $250 | $120 | 10% | $132 | EF;Specimen | |
| Tuckerton Railroad Co. (NJ) | Railroads | 6-Jul | SM#262 | 5456 | 1872 | S | n/a | $150 | $120 | 15% | $138 | U;VF | |
| Wat-Chung Railway Co. (NJ) | Railroads | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 5989 | 1885 | S | n/a | $250 | $130 | 12% | $146 | VF;I&s/b:Abram S.Hewitt;ragged top edge | |
| Cuban Venezuelan Oil Voting Trust (NY), | Reagan, Ronald | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 702 | 1956 | GR | S | I&ST | $750 | $450 | 20% | $540 | VF; 100 shs; #16026; s/b: Ronald Reagan on transfer |
| Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad Co. | Rockefeller, John D. | Jan-00 | SM#194 | 2139 | 1891 | S | I&SV | $1,250 | $1,250 | 12% | $1,400 | VF+ | |
| ALS - to Mrs. G. Cleveland re:a book she left at White House | Roosevelt, Theodore | 2-Dec | Barnes #26 | 59 | 1902 | ALS | S | $4,500 | $4,500 | Catalog;F;AL as pres uncommon;w/orginal envelop | |||
| Illinois Central Railroad Co. (IL) | Schuyler, Robert | Nov-92 | WINS#9211 | 207 | 1851 | B | SO | $200 | $152 | 0% | $152 | ||
| Atlantic Wharf Co. (MA) | Shipping | Sep-99 | WINS#18 | 1007 | 1851 | S | n/a | $125 | $145 | 0% | $145 | U; EF | |
| Gray's Harbor Co. (WA) | Shipping | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 5344 | 1890 | GR | S | n/a | $113 | $150 | 15% | $173 | *; VF; #204; 10 shs; "fold tears" |
| Oregon Steam Navigation Co. (OR) | Shipping | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 1409 | 1874 | S | n/a | $250 | $140 | 15% | $161 | *; #3107; 1 sh | |
| Vessel Owners Towing Co. | Shipping | 9-Jun | SPINK-296 | 2056 | 1887 | BK/GS | S | n/a | $250 | $190 | 20% | $228 | VF+; #288; 7 shs |
| New England Patriots Football Club, Inc. (MA) | Sports | 7-Jan | Harmer#0701 | 452 | 1976 | BL/RD | S | SPEC | $450 | $325 | 15% | $374 | XF;"rare professional football certificate"; odd shs |
| Charity Hospital of New Orleans (LA) | State & Treasury Bonds | 5-Jun | SM#249 | 5099 | 1832 | B | n/a | $400 | $650 | 15% | $748 | VF+;s/b:Andre Roman;#16;"ornate border" | |
| Liberty Loan of 1917 (United States Government) | State & Treasury Bonds | 2-Mar | SM#217 | 1145 | 1917 | B | n/a | $2,125 | $2,000 | 10% | $2,200 | U;VF+ | |
| State of Kansas, $1000 7% Bond, 1864 | State & Treasury Bonds | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 100 | 1864 | B | n/a | $200 | $140 | 20% | $168 | VF; #30; red counters and date overprint | |
| Territory of Montana (MT) | State & Treasury Bonds | 4-Feb | SM#236 | 6293 | 1880 | B | n/a | $100 | 15% | $52 | VF | ||
| ALS-wheat delivery instructions | Sutter, John Augustus | Dec-99 | FHolabird-PL | 9921 | 1848 | S | n/a | $6,000 | $6,000 | EF;PL;framed;"very rare dated" | |||
| Mississippi & Missouri Railroad Co. (IA) | Tilden, Samuel J. | Feb-89 | SM#77 | 215 | 1862 | DS | SS | $75 | $90 | 10% | $99 | receipt for coupons | |
| New Hope Delaware Bridge (PA) | Turnpikes, Bridges & Roads | Jan-97 | SM#159 | 1040 | 1839 | S | n/a | $300 | $300 | 10% | $330 | U; VF+;"possibly unique" | |
| Cincinnati Edison Electric Co (OH) | Utilities | Oct-96 | D&D Scripophily | pg 5 | 1891 | S | n/a | $100 | $100 | Price List; #3 | |||
| DS -- Handwritten receipt for purchase of pine boards | Vanderbilt, Cornelius | Jan-98 | SM#172 | 1216 | 1826 | DS | S | $725 | $825 | 10% | $908 | Purported to be oldest existing sig. of Commodore | |
| New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Co. (NY) | Vanderbilt, William H. | Feb-00 | SM#195 | 5834 | C | SO | $300 | $500 | 12% | $560 | VF+; not fully issued; ca. 18__ | ||
| ALS -- re war in India -- British general | Wellington, Duke of | Nov-98 | SM#181 | 343 | 1802 | ALS | S | $850 | $900 | 12% | $1,008 | VG; "rare";4to; s/a: Arthur Wellesley | |
| DS -- Connecticut Comptroller's Offfice Certificate | Wolcott, Oliver, Jr. | May-98 | WINS#15 | 7 | 1789 | DS | S | $150 | $225 | 0% | $225 | E; i/t: Roger Sherman (SD/SC) | |
| Rawhide Bushwacker Mining Co. (NV) | Mining | 10-May | Holabird-5/10 | 633 | 1910 | BR/ | S | n/a | $88 | $80 | 18% | $94 | U; n.c.; "rare"; #200; 9000 shs; Rawhide, NV |