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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reo Motor Car Co. (MI) | Automobiles | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 5044 | 1916 | S | n/a | $63 | $50 | 12% | $56 | VF+ | |
| Tucker Corp. (DE) | Automobiles | Oct-94 | SM-PL1094 | C1306 | 1947 | S | n/a | $165 | $165 | Price List | |||
| Baldwin Airship (ME) | Aviation | Oct-93 | SM-PL1093 | C1538 | 1906 | S | n/a | $650 | $650 | Price List; I&SV by J.R. Carpentier | |||
| International Gordon Bennett Race (IL) | Aviation | Feb-89 | SM#77 | 6052 | 1912 | C | n/a | $200 | $275 | 10% | $303 | unissued | |
| United States Airplane & Engine (CT) | Aviation | 1-Jun | SM#212 | 5359 | 1917 | S | n/a | $300 | $200 | 10% | $220 | U;F-VF;Trustee's certificate;folds splits | |
| Bank of Pennsylvania (PA) | Banks | 8-Nov | S-SM#289 | 1063 | 1853 | S | n/a | $150 | $60 | 20% | $72 | VF; #2364. 14 shs | |
| Farmers Deposit National Bank (PA) | Banks | May-93 | WHACO! #1 | 24 | 1906 | S | n/a | $140 | $145 | 0% | $145 | ||
| Northfield National Bank (VT) | Banks | Sep-99 | WINS#18 | 237 | 1869 | S | n/a | $125 | $135 | 0% | $135 | U; F | |
| ALS - as Red Cross President | Barton, Clara | Mar-96 | SM#150 | 235 | 1900 | ALS | S | $400 | $400 | 10% | $440 | Fine; signature slightly smudged | |
| Philadelphia & Lancaster Turnpike Road (PA) | Bingham, William | Dec-96 | SM-PL1296 | C5125 | 1795 | S | SO | $1,250 | $1,125 | $1,125 | Price List (Realized = Asked - Discount) | ||
| Georgia Alabama Investment & Development Co. (AL) | Butler, Benjamin | Nov-00 | Holabird-11/00 | 794 | 1891 | S | SO | $42 | $120 | 12% | $134 | Dividend #2;2 folds;tear at top of right fold | |
| LS -- Letter | Carnegie, Andrew | Apr-93 | SM#117 | 35 | 1902 | ALS | S | $450 | $525 | 10% | $578 | ||
| Treasury of the United States (USA) | Cobb, Howard | 6-Jul | SM#262 | 3217 | 1857 | C | SO | $300 | $350 | 15% | $403 | VF;light staining | |
| Connecticut Telephone Co. (CT) | Communications | Mar-99 | WINS#17 | 117 | 1882 | S | S | $250 | $200 | 0% | $200 | EF; s/b: Marshall Jewell | |
| Long Island Underground Telegraph Co. (NY) | Communications | 7-Nov | SM#274 | 5186 | 1888 | GR | S | n/a | $75 | $50 | 15% | $58 | *; 100 shs; #676; "All Green" |
| Sheyenne Telephone Co. (ND) | Communications | Oct-98 | AmerWest113 | M50 | 1909 | S | n/a | $30 | 0% | $30 | |||
| Bond -- Cr. #93/Ball #95 | Confederate & Civil War | Mar-99 | WINS#17 | 288 | 1862 | B | n/a | $60 | $90 | 0% | $90 | F | |
| Confederate States of America Act of February 17,1864(Cr.143C)(Ball 313) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2860 | 1864 | B | n/a | $450 | $200 | 15% | $230 | VF;entire series was snever issued;all are falsely filled in | |
| Albany Northern Railroad (NY) | Corning, Erastus | Jan-92 | SM#102 | 241 | 1852 | B | SV | $200 | $260 | 10% | $286 | ||
| Walt Disney Inc. (CA) | Disney, Walt | 2-Mar | SM#217 | 2226 | 1955 | S | I&SO(2) | $40,000 | $26,000 | 10% | $28,600 | EF;2 punch holes in left border | |
| Peoria & Bureau Valley Railroad Co. (IL) | Durant, Thomas C. | Feb-94 | SM#125 | 5006 | 1854 | T | SO | $75 | $75 | 10% | $83 | stock ledger folio on bluish paper | |
| Thomas A. Edison, Jr. & Wm Holzer Steel & ... | Edison, Thomas A. Jr. | Jul-93 | SM#119 | 5226 | 1900 | S | SO | $100 | $210 | 10% | $231 | sm hole upper right | |
| Natiional Film Corp. of America (VA) | Entertainment | 2-Mar | Boone#32 | 1601 | 1917 | S | n/a | $4,250 | $4,250 | Price List;U;EF | |||
| American Colonization & Transportation Co (TN) | Express & Transportation | Jun-97 | WINS#13 | 346 | 1890 | B | n/a | $175 | $250 | 10% | $275 | U; EF | |
| American Express (Type VI) | Fargo, William G. | Feb-97 | SM#161 | 1385 | 1873 | S | SO | $363 | $250 | 10% | $275 | VF; Diamaond shaped COC |