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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia & Lancaster Turnpike Road (PA) | Bingham, William | Jan-97 | SM#159 | 2191 | 1795 | S | SO | $1,375 | $1,250 | 10% | $1,375 | VF+; exceptionally clean premiere piece | |
| Georgia Alabama Investment & Development Co. (AL) | Butler, Benjamin | 1-Nov | SM#214 | 5133 | 1891 | S | SO | $200 | $160 | 10% | $176 | U;VF+ | |
| LS -- Letter | Carnegie, Andrew | May-93 | MALONE | 46 | 1890 | LS | S | $460 | $460 | Catalog | |||
| Check | Cobb, Ty | Sep-93 | SM#120 | 1095 | 1956 | CK | SO | $350 | $550 | 10% | $605 | ||
| Connecticut Telephone Co. (CT) | Communications | Feb-00 | SM#195 | 5416 | 1881 | S | SO | $125 | $75 | 12% | $84 | VF+; #33; s/b: Marshall Jewell | |
| LTV Electrosystems Inc. (DE) | Communications | 2-Mar | Boone#32 | 1775 | 1968 | S | n/a | $1,275 | $1,275 | Price List;EF | |||
| Shortwave & Television (DE) | Communications | 2-Jul | SM#221 | 8060 | 1931 | C | n/a | $125 | $60 | 10% | $66 | U;VF;temporary certif;"very early TV certificate" | |
| Call Certificate - Ball T-174 | Confederate & Civil War | 5-May | WINS-PL0505 | 1864 | B | n/a | $750 | $750 | U;VF;"seldom seen certificate";Price List | ||||
| Confederate States of America Act of February 17,1864(Cr.144)(Ball 335) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2901 | 1864 | B | n/a | $250 | $160 | 15% | $184 | VF;Rarity 7 in Ball;complete with all coupons | |
| Albany Northern Railroad (NY) | Corning, Erastus | Mar-94 | Norrico&Robinson | 1314 | 1852 | B | SV | $150 | $171 | 10% | $188 | EF | |
| ALS -- re First Division New York Volunteers | Dix, John A. | Jan-97 | WINS-PL9701 | 78 | 1861 | ALS | S | $375 | $375 | Price List; E; Civil War Union general | |||
| Peoria & Bureau Valley Railroad Co. (IL) | Durant, Thomas C. | Feb-96 | SM#147 | 3345 | 1853 | S | SO | $150 | $170 | 10% | $187 | VF+; #12; a/b: Norman Judd | |
| Thomas A. Edison, Jr & William Holzer Steel&Iron Process | Edison, Thomas A. Jr. | 4-Jun | SM#239 | 5235 | 1899 | S | SO | $200 | $120 | 15% | $138 | U;VF+ | |
| National Moving Picture (DE) | Entertainment | 2-Mar | Boone#32 | 1602 | 1909 | S | n/a | $4,250 | $4,250 | Price List;EF | |||
| American Express Co. (NY) | Express & Transportation | 9-Jun | SPINK-296 | 1939 | 1864 | BK | S | n/a | $300 | $210 | 20% | $252 | VF; 6000 shs; s/b: Henry Wells & William Fargo |
| American Express Co. (NY) | Fargo, William G. | May-98 | WINS#15 | 132 | 1877 | S | SO | $625 | $575 | 0% | $575 | Also s/b: Alex Holland | |
| DS -- Business bill of sale | Firestone, Harvey S. | Mar-94 | WINS#9403 | 150 | 1910 | DS | S | $1,250 | $800 | 10% | $880 | EF | |
| Hendler Creamery Co. (MD) | Food & Drink | 5-Jan | WINS-0501 | 170 | 1912 | OR | S | n/a | $75 | $85 | 10% | $94 | F;Orange/Black |
| Selma, Marion & Memphis Railroad Co. (AL) | Forrest, Nathan B. | 6-Jan | WINS-0601 | 41 | 1869 | GR/BK | B | SO/V | $1,750 | $1,750 | 15% | $2,013 | U;F;w/coupons bottom;light fold browning;small fold split |
| MLS -- expressing best wishes to cousin for New Year | George I, King of England | Jan-98 | SIGHOUSE#9 | 160 | 1725 | MLS | S | $900 | $375 | 15% | $431 | F; tape repairs; written in German | |
| Troy, Salem & Rutland Railroad Co. (NY-VT) | Gould, Jay | 5-Mar | SM#247 | 2256 | 1865 | PR | B | SO&SV | $400 | $250 | 15% | $288 | VF;light staining outer edges |
| Harding Publishing Co. (OH) | Harding, Warren G. | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 1063 | 1909 | S | SO | $625 | $435 | 15% | $500 | VF+;signature crayon cancelled | |
| ALS - Civil War content | Hill, Daniel Harvey | Mar-97 | SM#162 | 26 | 1876 | ALS | S | $1,200 | $5,000 | 10% | $5,500 | VG; 8vo; 10 pp.; re: battle of Garnett's Farm | |
| Chesapeake, Ohio & Southwestern RR (NY) | Huntington, Collis P. | 2-Apr | SM#218 | 5457 | 1882 | S | SO | $200 | $102 | 12% | $114 | VF+ | |
| Germania Fire Insurance Co. (NY) | Insurance | Sep-97 | IAB9710 | 392 | S | n/a | $185 | $350 | 15% | $403 | U; VF-EF; 2 pieces: 1 issued 1864 - 2 in 1864 |