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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Telephone Co. (CT) | Communications | Jul-97 | SM#166 | 5219 | 1882 | S | S | $125 | $140 | 10% | $154 | VF+; s/b: Marshall Jewell | |
| Long Island Underground Telegraph Co. (NY) | Communications | Nov-98 | SM-PL1198 | C6203 | 1887 | S | n/a | $100 | 15% | $115 | Price List; U; VF+ | ||
| Sanitary Telephone Muffler (NJ) | Communications | Feb-96 | SM#147 | 3683 | 1912 | S | n/a | $100 | $110 | 10% | $121 | VF | |
| Bond -- Cr. #74/Ball #127 | Confederate & Civil War | Mar-99 | WINS#17 | 285 | 1862 | B | n/a | $55 | $60 | 0% | $60 | No. 982 | |
| Confederate States of America Act of February 17,1864(Cr.141D)(Ball 294) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2846 | 1864 | B | n/a | $450 | $225 | 15% | $259 | VF-VF+;"only 815 of type issued";Rarity 6;small repair | |
| MLS -- re tel.cable from Newfoundland to Ireland | Cooper, Peter | Oct-97 | SM#169 | 183 | 1858 | MLS | S | $500 | $1,200 | 10% | $1,320 | VG; 8vo | |
| Signed Mickey Mouse Drawing | Disney, Walt | Apr-99 | SM#186 | 81 | DS | SO | $15,000 | $16,000 | 10% | $17,600 | VG; 8vo; extremely rare | ||
| Peoria & Bureau Valley Railroad Co. (IL) | Durant, Thomas C. | Sep-92 | FFH#46 | 52 | 1870 | S | SO | $100 | $71 | 10% | $78 | ||
| PS - Framed and matted | Edison, Thomas A. | 5-Mar | WINS0305 | 292 | PS | SO | $1,200 | $1,320 | 10% | $750 | EF;photo 9 x 11;n.d. | ||
| Metropolitan Opera (NY) | Entertainment | 9-Jun | SPINK-296 | 1962 | 1933 | BK/GR | S | n/a | $1,000 | $900 | 20% | $1,080 | #1; $500 6% 5-yr income; s/b: Guilio Gatti-Casazza |
| Adams Express (NY) | Express & Transportation | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 5355 | S | n/a | $125 | $150 | 12% | $168 | Ef;n.d.;Specimen;Unissued | ||
| American Express (Type VI) | Fargo, William G. | Jun-96 | WINS#11 | 104 | 1873 | S | SO | $625 | $620 | 0% | $620 | EF; diamond cut cnx on left side | |
| State of New York (NY) | Fillmore, Millard | Apr-93 | WINS#9304 | 55 | 1848 | B | SO | $1,050 | $510 | 0% | $510 | POC(3) | |
| Hawaiian Agriculture (Hawaiian Islands) | Food & Drink | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 5471 | 1899 | S | n/a | $200 | $125 | 12% | $140 | VF;s/b:Charles M.Cooke;lightly toned | |
| Selma, Marion & Memphis Railroad Co. (AL) | Forrest, Nathan B. | 1-Jun | SM#211 | 2230 | 1869 | B | SO/V | $2,000 | $1,500 | 10% | $1,650 | VF+;RN-W2, left, RN-P5 (2) | |
| Metropolitan Opera (NY) | Gatti-Casazza, Guilio | 4-Feb | SM#235 | 1138 | 1933 | B | SO | $1,000 | $700 | 15% | $805 | VF+;a/b:E. Vanderbilt-White&Edward Ziegler | |
| Troy, Salem & Rutland Railroad Co. (NY-VT) | Gould, Jay | Jan-97 | SM#159 | 1290 | 1865 | B | SV(2) | $350 | $230 | 10% | $253 | VF+; one verso signature obscured by POCs | |
| Harding Publishing Co. (OH) | Harding, Warren G. | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 1385 | 1909 | OR/BK | S | SO | $400 | $375 | 20% | $450 | VF+; 10 shs; #22; red pen cnx thru signature; 28th US Pres |
| Autograph - on paper slip, removed from letter | Heyward, Thomas | Jan-98 | SIGHOUSE#9 | 27 | A | S | $175 | $210 | 15% | $242 | VG; n.d.; (SD) | ||
| Chesapeake, Ohio & Southwestern RR (NY) | Huntington, Collis P. | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 91 | 1882 | S | SO | $250 | $250 | 10% | $275 | VF; POC(3) | |
| Germania Fire Insurance Co. (NY) | Insurance | Oct-93 | SM PL1093 | C1462 | 1864 | S | n/a | $90 | $90 | Catalog | |||
| Banco Hipotecario (CL) | International | 7-Oct | Harmer#0710 | 480 | GR/ | SPEC | n/a | $188 | $90 | 15% | $104 | VF; SPECIMEN; 200 Pesos 7% bond; POCs; Valparaiso; c.1883 | |
| Compagnie Maritime de la Seine (FR) | International | 1-May | FHW#62 | 421 | 1899 | S | n/a | $162 | 17% | $190 | EF-VF | ||
| Imperial Chinese Government, Hukuang Rwy | International | Jul-00 | Wins#20 | 473 | 1911 | B | n/a | $110 | $80 | 10% | $88 | ||
| Petrolera y Refinadora Cubana Pan-Americana | International | Jul-97 | SM#166 | 5727 | 1917 | S | n/a | $200 | $248 | 10% | $273 | VF; First seen!; (Habana) |