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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS - inscribed "To Gus Ruffer - Thomas A. Edison" | Edison, Thomas A. | 4-Apr | Barnes #27 | 22 | PS | SO | $2,000 | Catalog;F;n.d.;n.p."attractive sepia photo" | |||||
| Mirror Films Corporation (DE) | Entertainment | Oct-98 | WINS#16 | 352 | 1916 | S | n/a | $125 | $115 | 0% | $115 | U; VF | |
| Adirondack Express | Express & Transportation | 2-Apr | SM#218 | 5086 | 1891 | S | n/a | $250 | $140 | 12% | $157 | VF;#5;very minor stain, left | |
| American Express (Type VI) | Fargo, William G. | Oct-96 | SM#156 | 1737 | 1877 | S | SO | $400 | $260 | 10% | $286 | VF+; diamond cut cancel | |
| State of New York (NY) | Fillmore, Millard | Jan-95 | SM#134 | 2246 | 1848 | B | SO | $800 | $825 | 10% | $908 | POC(2); F-VF | |
| Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Co., Ltd (HI Terr) | Food & Drink | 7-Jan | Harmer#0701 | 398 | 1926 | RD | S | n/a | $225 | $140 | 15% | $161 | XF;Specimen; < 10,000 shs |
| Selma, Marion & Memphis Railroad Co. (AL) | Forrest, Nathan B. | 2-Sep | SM#213 | 3111 | 1869 | B | SO&SV | $2,000 | $1,800 | 10% | $1,980 | VF;RN-W2left;RN-P5(2) | |
| ALS re invitation - French post-Impressionist painter | Gaugin, Paul | Apr-99 | SM#186 | 26 | 1879 | ALS | SO | $5,000 | $3,500 | 10% | $3,850 | VG; 8vo; in French | |
| Troy, Salem & Rutland Railroad Co. (NY-VT) | Gould, Jay | Jun-97 | WINS#13 | 92 | 1865 | B | I&SO/V | $625 | $550 | 10% | $605 | Fine | |
| TLS -- overwhelmed with work... | Harding, Warren G. | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 2213 | 1923 | TLS | S | $1,250 | $505 | 10% | $556 | F | |
| DS - Legal Content | Heyward, Thomas | Jul-97 | BARNES#19 | 60 | 1786 | DS | S | $1,450 | $1,450 | Catalog; fine; SD | |||
| Chesapeake, Ohio & Southwestern RR (NY) | Huntington, Collis P. | Feb-00 | SM#195 | 5675 | 1886 | S | SO | $300 | $300 | 12% | $336 | VF+; #69 | |
| Germania Fire Insurance Co. (NY) | Insurance | Jul-94 | SM#129 | 2004 | 1864 | S | n/a | $90 | $110 | 10% | $121 | VF; R44 | |
| Banco Hipotecario (CL) | International | 7-Oct | Harmer#0710 | 481 | SR/ | SPEC | n/a | $188 | $85 | 15% | $98 | VF; SPECIMEN; 500 Pesos 7% bond; POCs; SR: burgundy;1883 | |
| Compagnie Maritime de la Seine (FR) | International | 2-Nov | WINS#26 | 591 | 1899 | S | n/a | $90 | $60 | 10% | $66 | Choice;"highly decorative" | |
| Pharmaceutique de la Russie du Sud a Kiew (Ukraine) | International | Nov-97 | ERIK BOONE | 606 | 1908 | B | n/a | $105 | $105 | 18% | $124 | VF | |
| Tesoreria Nacional de Puerto Rico (PR) | International | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 1542 | 1813 | S | n/a | - | 15% | - | |||
| MDS -- Grants Pardon | Johnson, Andrew | Mar-96 | SM#150 | 63 | 1866 | MDS | S | $1,750 | $1,300 | 10% | $1,430 | 17th President; tape repair verso | |
| Pullman Co. (IL) | Lincoln, Robert Todd | Apr-93 | WINS#9304 | 80 | 1906 | S | SO | $250 | $230 | 0% | $230 | POC(4) | |
| Mann's Boudoir Car Co. (NY) | Mann, William D. | 3-Jun | WINS 0306 | 652 | 1886 | B | SO | $75 | $75 | 10% | $83 | U;E;attached coupons at right | |
| Essex & Lake Champlain Ore & Iron Co. (NY) | Manufacturing | 1-May | FHW#62 | 147 | 1864 | B | n/a | $126 | 17% | $148 | VF;Bond | ||
| Novelty Hat Manufacturing (NY) | Manufacturing | 5-Mar | SM#247 | 2068 | 1876 | S | n/a | $250 | $200 | 15% | $230 | U;VF+;#47 | |
| A. S. Beck Shoe (DE) | Marx, Zeppo | Jan-97 | SM#159 | 2107 | 1969 | S | n/a | $213 | $350 | 10% | $385 | VF+ | |
| Adlaide Consolidated Silver Mining & Smelting Co. (CO) | Mining | 6-Dec | SM#269 | 5096 | 1879 | S | n/a | $150 | $375 | 15% | $431 | U;VF | |
| American Rotary Tunnel Machine & Development (CO) | Mining | Jun-97 | SM#165 | 1309 | 1910 | S | n/a | $350 | $380 | 10% | $418 | U:VF |