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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmers Bank of Virginia (VA) | Banks | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 1052 | 1859 | S | n/a | $225 | $190 | 15% | $219 | *; VF; #13408; 6 shs; Richmond | |
| Northfield Bank (VT) | Banks | 1-Jun | SM#212 | 5379 | 1854 | S | n/a | $112 | $67 | 10% | $74 | VF | |
| ADS - re:subscribes to a Pennsylvania hospital | Barton, Benjamin S. | 4-Aug | Wins#0408 | 8 | 1798 | ADS | SO | $2,000 | $2,250 | 10% | $2,475 | EF;"fantastic early American medical item" | |
| Philadelphia & Lancaster Turnpike Road (PA) | Bingham, William | Jun-96 | SM#152 | 1342 | 1795 | S | SO | $1,100 | $1,000 | 10% | $1,100 | EF | |
| Georgia Alabama Investment & Development Co. (AL) | Butler, Benjamin | Feb-99 | SM#183 | 5274 | 1891 | S | SO | $250 | $240 | 10% | $264 | U; VF+ | |
| LS -- Letter | Carnegie, Andrew | Nov-91 | WINS#9111 | 701 | 1909 | LS | S | $350 | $405 | 0% | $405 | ||
| Currency Signed (20 Shilling Note) | Clymer, George | Sep-97 | SM#168 | 1361 | 1764 | CS | S | $550 | $775 | 10% | $853 | VG-F; badly split along center fold; SD | |
| Connecticut Telephone Co. (CT) | Communications | Feb-98 | SM#173 | 5041 | 1881 | S | n/a | $125 | $75 | 10% | $83 | VF+ | |
| Long Island Underground Telegraph Co. (NY) | Communications | 2-Nov | WINS#26 | 657 | 1888 | S | n/a | $90 | $60 | 10% | $66 | U;F | |
| Screen Gems Inc. (DE) | Communications | 2-Mar | Boone#32 | 1795 | 1965 | S | n/a | $1,700 | $1,700 | Price List;EF | |||
| Bond -- Cr. #87/Ball #69 | Confederate & Civil War | Mar-99 | WINS#17 | 286 | 1862 | B | n/a | $60 | $60 | 0% | $60 | F; No. 685 | |
| Confederate States of America Act of February 17,1864(Cr.141F)(Ball 289) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2840 | 1864 | B | n/a | $750 | $425 | 15% | $489 | VF-VF+;"only 256 of this issued";Rarity 7 in Ball | |
| Saratoga & Whitehall Rail Road Co. (NY) | Cooper, Peter | 6-Jan | WINS-0601 | 73 | 1858 | OR/BK | S | I&SV | $4,000 | $4,500 | 15% | $5,175 | F;a/b:J. Gould & Abram Hewitt;"certif i/t:Cooper ex. rare" |
| TLS -- declining invitation to speak at conference | Disney, Walt | Jan-99 | BARNES#22 | 21 | 1966 | TLS | S | $3,500 | $3,500 | Catalog; F | |||
| Peoria & Bureau Valley Railroad Co. (IL) | Durant, Thomas C. | Jun-93 | SM#118 | 2344 | 1872 | S | SO | $150 | $120 | 10% | $132 | POC(3); R112 | |
| TDS - re: electing officers of Edison Phonographs | Edison, Thomas A. | 4-Apr | Barnes #27 | 21 | TDS | SO | $1,000 | Catalog;VG;a/b:Charles Edison;n.d.;n.p. | |||||
| Motion Picture Producing Co. of America (VA) | Entertainment | 2-Mar | Boone#32 | 1599 | 1920 | S | n/a | $6,800 | $6,800 | Price List;VF | |||
| Adirondack Express Co. | Express & Transportation | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 1065 | 1891 | S | n/a | $250 | $130 | 15% | $150 | VF; stamp cnx; #5; 25 shs; "light soiling" | |
| American Express (Type VI) | Fargo, William G. | Dec-96 | SM-PL1296 | C4589 | 1878 | S | SO | $500 | $500 | Price List (Realized = Asked - Discount) | |||
| State of New York (NY) | Fillmore, Millard | Sep-95 | WINS#10 | 60 | 1848 | B | SO | $900 | $891 | 0% | $891 | POC(?); F; small ink spot | |
| Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Co., Ltd (HI Terr) | Food & Drink | 7-Jan | Harmer#0701 | 399 | 1920 | YL | S | n/a | $300 | $140 | 15% | $161 | XF;Specimen; < 10,000 shs |
| Selma, Marion & Memphis Railroad Co. (AL) | Forrest, Nathan B. | 2-Sep | SM#224 | 1036 | 1869 | B | SO/V | $1,000 | $1,500 | 15% | $1,725 | VF;RN-W2;RN-P5(2) | |
| Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (PA) | Geary, John W. | 7-Nov | SM#274 | 5453 | 1867 | B | n/a | $125 | $100 | #REF! | #REF! | VF; $1000 6%; #221; POC(2) | |
| Troy, Salem & Rutland Railroad Co. (NY-VT) | Gould, Jay | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 60 | 1865 | B | SO | $550 | $550 | 10% | $605 | VF; POC (2) | |
| TLS -- re a woman as department head | Harding, Warren G. | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 2214 | 1922 | TLS | S | $750 | $1,300 | 10% | $1,430 | Pristine condition |