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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunnel Railroad of St. Louis (MO) | Railroads | Mar-99 | WINS#17 | 993 | 1882 | S | n/a | $60 | $50 | 0% | $50 | ||
| Wat-Chung Railway Co. (NJ) | Railroads | 6-Oct | SM#266 | 5346 | 1872 | S | n/a | $75 | $52 | 15% | $60 | VF;#4 | |
| Check | Remington, Eliphalet | Jul-00 | Wins#20 | 252 | 1886 | CK | SO | $125 | $90 | 10% | $99 | F | |
| Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad Co. | Rockefeller, John D. | 4-Feb | SM#235 | 2049 | 1891 | S | I&SV | $1,250 | $850 | 15% | $978 | VF+ | |
| Check | Roosevelt, Theodore | Feb-98 | SM#175 | 107 | 1911 | CK | S | $450 | $400 | 10% | $440 | VG | |
| Illinois Central Railroad Co. (IL) | Schuyler, Robert | Jun-96 | WINS#11 | 78 | 1851 | B | SO | $225 | $100 | 0% | $100 | VF; a/b: Morris Ketchum (twice) | |
| Atlantic Wharf Co. (MA) | Shipping | 8-Nov | S-SM#289 | 1387 | 1851 | S | n/a | $113 | $45 | 20% | $54 | VF; #192; 10 shs | |
| Harlem & Spuyten Duyvil Navigation Co. (NY) | Shipping | Mar-99 | WINS#17 | 1084 | 1875 | S | n/a | $108 | $70 | 0% | $70 | U; F | |
| Orinoco Navigation Co. (NY-Venezuela) | Shipping | 6-Mar | SM-PL0603 | 1874 | S | n/a | $350 | $350 | U;VF+;Price List;"rarely seen as shares" | ||||
| Virginia Towing Co. (VA) | Shipping | 1-Jan | WINS-FLA01 | 332 | 1857 | S | n/a | $500 | $575 | 10% | $633 | U;VF | |
| New Orleans Chess, Checkers & Whist Club (LA) | Sports | Feb-98 | SM#173 | 5241 | 1921 | S | n/a | $125 | $120 | 10% | $132 | U; VF+ | |
| City of New Orleans (LA) | State & Treasury Bonds | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 5977 | 1883 | B | n/a | $400 | $350 | 15% | $403 | VF+;Specimen | |
| Liberty Loan of 1917 (United States Government) | State & Treasury Bonds | 9-Jun | SPINK-296 | 2057 | 1917 | BK/SR | B | n/a | $3,000 | $1,800 | 20% | $2,160 | VF+; #1786945; $50 3.5% bond; blue treasury seal |
| State of Louisiana (Cr. 62C) (LA) | State & Treasury Bonds | 6-Mar | SM#260 | 1096 | 1862 | B | n/a | $100 | $70 | 15% | $81 | U;VF;s/b:Thomas O. Moore as governor | |
| Territory of Nevada (NV) | State & Treasury Bonds | 3-Jun | SM#229 | 3518 | 1863 | B | n/a | $750 | $450 | 15% | $518 | VF;$500 Bond | |
| DS -- Bank Check #77 | Sutter, John Augustus | Jan-98 | SM#172 | 1214 | 1873 | CK | S | $1,750 | $2,600 | 10% | $2,860 | F;4to; sa: J.A. Sutter | |
| Oil Creek Railroad | Tilden, Samuel J. | Jun-91 | SM#97 | 2154 | 1864 | S | I&SV | $100 | $140 | 10% | $154 | Ink cancellation on vignette | |
| New York & New Jersey Bridge (NY) | Turnpikes, Bridges & Roads | 6-Feb | SM#258 | 5165 | 1892 | BR | B | n/a | $150 | $77 | 15% | $89 | U;VF+ |
| Citizens Gas Light Co. (MA) | Utilities | Apr-99 | SSI#8 | 395 | 1895 | B | n/a | $95 | $110 | 10% | $121 | U; VF+;"scarce" | |
| DS - re:account statement with the Steamboat Bellona | Vanderbilt, Cornelius | 5-Aug | WINS#0508 | 143 | 1822 | DS | SO | $2,000 | $1,850 | 10% | $2,035 | F;couple minor fold splits repaired with rchival tape | |
| Pine Creek Railway Co. (PA) | Vanderbilt, William H. | 6-Oct | SM#265 | 1128 | 1885 | GR | S | I&SV(2) | $213 | $600 | 15% | $690 | VF+;a/b:C. Vanderbilt (2) |
| American Express (Type V) | Wells & Fargo, J. C. | Jan-96 | SM#146 | 1046 | 1866 | S | SO | $400 | $410 | 10% | $451 | VF+ | |
| DS -- Connecticut Pay Table 1787 | Wolcott, Oliver, Jr. | Jul-94 | WINS#9407 | 22 | 1787 | DS | SO | $88 | $44 | 0% | $44 | F | |
| Gold Mountain Mining Co. (AZ) | Mining | 10-May | Holabird-5/10 | 658 | BK/CR | S | n/a | $225 | $60 | 18% | $71 | n.c.; POCs; #1149; 100 shs; Tonopah, NV | |
| Easton Branch Rail Road Corp. | Ames, Oakes | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 312 | 1855 | S | SO | $400 | $300 | 20% | $360 | VF+; signature line cnx; 15 shs; #20; blue paper |