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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racine & Mississippi Railroad Co. (IL) | Railroads | 2-Mar | SM#217 | 1253 | 1875 | B | n/a | $300 | $170 | 10% | $187 | U;VF+;#19 | |
| Salt Lake & Ogden Railway (UT) | Railroads | 3-Jun | SM#230 | 5566 | 1908 | S | n/a | $250 | $225 | 15% | $259 | VF+ | |
| South Carolina Railway Co. (SC) | Railroads | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 575 | 1881 | B | n/a | $100 | $100 | 20% | $120 | VF; $1000 Purchase Money Mort. Income; #2752 | |
| Staten Island Midland Railroad Co. (NY) | Railroads | 1-Jun | SM#211 | 2236 | 1896 | GB | n/a | $375 | $300 | 10% | $330 | VF+;Specimen | |
| Twenty-Third Street Railway Co. (PA) | Railroads | 5-Oct | SM#254 | 5447 | 1892 | S | n/a | $100 | $50 | 15% | $58 | VF+;purple underprint | |
| Waverly & New York Bay Railroad Co. (NJ) | Railroads | 6-Jul | SM#262 | 3197 | 1889 | S | n/a | $225 | $100 | 15% | $115 | V+;#3 | |
| Ilion Bank (NY) | Remington, Eliphalet | 2-Sep | SM#213 | 3138 | 1855 | S | SO | $1,250 | $1,150 | 10% | $1,265 | VF;light foxing;2 sm.punches affect signature | |
| Standard Oil Co. (OH) | Rockefeller, John D. | Jan-90 | SM#84 | 229 | 1878 | S | SO | $6,000 | $11,000 | 10% | $12,100 | IT: J.D. Archbold | |
| DS - Military Appointment | Roosevelt, Theodore | Sep-94 | SM#130 | 233 | 1902 | DS | S | $525 | $525 | 10% | $578 | 26th President; matted & framed | |
| New York & New Haven Railroad Co. (CT) | Schuyler, Robert | 1-Jun | SM#212 | 5841 | 1850 | S | SO | $100 | $150 | 10% | $165 | VF+ | |
| Baltimore & Philadelphia Steamboat Co. (MD) | Shipping | Nov-97 | ERIK BOONE | 302 | 1925 | S | n/a | $42 | $42 | 18% | $50 | EF | |
| Hartford & New York Steamboat Co. (CT) | Shipping | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 1376 | 1869 | S | n/a | $225 | $275 | 15% | $316 | U;VF;R44 | |
| Orinoco Steam Navigation Co. of New York (NY) | Shipping | May-93 | FFH#48 | 78 | 1852 | S | n/a | $100 | $90 | 10% | $99 | ||
| Weehawken Ferry Co. (NJ) | Shipping | Mar-99 | WINS#17 | 1077 | 1870 | B | n/a | $125 | $70 | 0% | $70 | ||
| Newark International Baseball Club (NJ) | Sports | 6-Dec | SM#268 | 1018 | 1931 | BR | S | n/a | $250 | $180 | 15% | $207 | VF+;#4 |
| City & County of San Francisco (CA) | State & Treasury Bonds | 2-Jul | SM#221 | 3091 | 1867 | B | n/a | $140 | $100 | 10% | $110 | VF;"much scarcer than bonds of the same act" | |
| Liberty Loan of 1917 (USA) | State & Treasury Bonds | 6-Mar | SM#260 | 1108 | 1917 | B | n/a | $1,250 | $750 | 15% | $863 | U;VF+;coupons detached from bond | |
| State of Louisiana (Cr. 70B) (LA) | State & Treasury Bonds | 5-Jun | SM#249 | 5114 | 1870 | B | n/a | $212 | $425 | 15% | $489 | VF;Unissued | |
| Third Liberty Loan - 4 1/4 gold Bond of 1928 | State & Treasury Bonds | Dec-00 | WINS#21 | 432 | 1918 | GB | n/a | $650 | $50 | 10% | $55 | U;EF;"scarce" | |
| Anaconda Extention Gold Mining | Tabor, Horace A.W. | Jun-88 | SM#73 | 170 | 1892 | S | SO | $300 | $400 | 10% | $440 | ||
| St. Louis, Alton, & Terre Haute Railroad Co. | Trask, Spencer | Oct-94 | WINS#9410 | 80 | 1886 | S | SV | $125 | $83 | 10.00% | $91 | ||
| Newmarket & Sperryville Turnpike (VA) | Turnpikes, Bridges & Roads | 4-Jul | SM#240 | 3607 | 1853 | S | n/a | $400 | $300 | 15% | $345 | U;F;#34;staining | |
| City of Baltimore (MD) | Utilities | May-98 | WINS#15 | 601 | 1875 | B | n/a | $125 | $80 | 0% | $80 | EF | |
| Hudson River Railroad | Vanderbilt, Cornelius | Jun-92 | IBSS Quote | n/a | 1866 | S | SO | $8,918 | $8,918 | no est; TSCHOPE,6/13/92; DM 14,000 | |||
| Staten Island Railroad Co. (NY) | Vanderbilt, William H. | Jan-92 | SM#102 | 229 | 1864 | S | SO | $500 | $775 | 10% | $853 |