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.
To initiate a search for a name, use the scroll down menu to Name and enter the name in the box to the right, and then click on Search in the blue box.
| Name | Category | Auction Date | Auction Catalog | Item Number | Year Signed | Color | Type | Signed | Est-Ask | Realized | Comm-Disc | Cost | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrone & Lockhaven Railroad (PA) | Railroads | 4-Feb | SM#236 | 6064 | 1859 | B | n/a | $200 | $200 | 15% | $230 | U;VF | |
| Waycross Air Line Railroad (GA) | Railroads | Nov-97 | SM#170 | 2269 | 1900 | GB | n/a | $188 | $195 | 10% | $215 | VF+; Gold Bond;Specimen | |
| Ilion Bank (NY) | Remington, Eliphalet | 5-Jun | SM#249 | 5084 | 1852 | S | SO | $212 | $225 | 15% | $259 | VF;#8 | |
| Standard Oil Co. (OH) | Rockefeller, John D. | Jun-91 | SM#97 | 1034 | 1877 | S | SO/S/V | $10,000 | $11,000 | 10% | $12,100 | ||
| DS - Military Appointment | Roosevelt, Theodore | Nov-98 | SM#181 | 266 | 1901 | DS | S | $650 | $700 | 12% | $784 | Choice | |
| Vermont Valley Railroad | Schuyler, Robert | Jul-97 | SM#166 | 5619 | 1851 | C | S | $113 | $140 | 10% | $154 | U; VF | |
| Baltimore Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. (MD) | Shipping | Jan-93 | SM#112 | 1025 | 1902 | S | n/a | $100 | $60 | 10% | $66 | ||
| Hartford & New York Transportation Co. (CT) | Shipping | 6-Mar | SM-PL0603 | 1887 | GR | B | n/a | $165 | $165 | VF+;Price List | |||
| Orinoco Steam Navigation Co. of New York (NY) | Shipping | Oct-93 | SM-PL1093 | C1184 | 1852 | S | n/a | $125 | $125 | Catalog, Price List | |||
| Weehawken Ferry Co. (NJ) | Shipping | 2-Sep | SM#213 | 3153 | 1870 | B | n/a | $250 | $160 | 10% | $176 | U;VF+ | |
| Norfolk Baseball Exhibition (VA) | Sports | 5-Mar | SM#247 | 2030 | 1940 | S | n/a | $400 | $325 | 15% | $374 | VF+;s/b:George Weiss;#2;couple pinholes left | |
| City & County of San Francisco (CA) | State & Treasury Bonds | 5-Feb | SM#245 | 5608 | 1867 | B | n/a | $100 | $85 | 15% | $98 | VF;coupons reattached;#50 | |
| Liberty Loan of 1917 (USA) | State & Treasury Bonds | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 1406 | 1917 | B | n/a | $1,500 | $1,900 | 15% | $2,185 | U;VF;53 coupons are attached | |
| State of Louisiana (Cr.71A) (LA) | State & Treasury Bonds | Jan-98 | SM#172 | 1156 | 1871 | B | n/a | $188 | $140 | 10% | $154 | VF; s/b: Henry Clay Warmouth | |
| Third Liberty Loan - Gold Bond of 1928 (USA) | State & Treasury Bonds | 6-Jul | SM#262 | 3227 | 1918 | B | n/a | $750 | $500 | 15% | $575 | U;VF+ | |
| Check | Taft, William H. | Apr-99 | SM#186 | 451 | 1919 | CK | SO | $450 | $425 | 10% | $468 | VG; 4to | |
| SD - Merchant's Bond re:John Fraser & Co. (SC) | Trenholm, George A. | 5-Mar | WINS0305 | 325 | 1868 | SD | SV | $100 | $110 | 10% | $105 | U;F | |
| Newtown & North Hempstead Plank Road (NY) | Turnpikes, Bridges & Roads | 7-Aug | WINS#0708 | 565 | 1854 | BK | S | n/a | $100 | $150 | 15% | $173 | VG; pin holes; #25 for 2 shs |
| City of Charleston Water Works Co. (SC) | Utilities | 1-May | FHW#62 | 98 | 1881 | S | n/a | $126 | 17% | $148 | EF-VF | ||
| Lebanon Springs Railroad Co. (NY) | Vanderbilt, Cornelius | Jun-98 | SM#177 | 1458 | 1868 | S | I&SV | $12,500 | $8,000 | 10% | $8,800 | VF; R44; only Leb. RR cert. known to us s/b CB. | |
| Staten Island Railroad Co. (NY) | Vanderbilt, William H. | Jan-96 | SM#146 | 1128 | 1864 | S | SO | $1,000 | $1,160 | 10% | $1,276 | VF+; pen cnx across face; trans to Daniel Drew | |
| American Express (Type IV) | Wells & Fargo, William | 4-Feb | SM#235 | 1082 | 1863 | S | SO | $500 | $350 | 15% | $403 | VF;few small pieces of tape on reverse | |
| Fund Bond of Corp. of the City of New York | Wood, Fernando | Nov-00 | SSI#11 | 40 | 1861 | B | SO | $120 | $160 | 10% | $176 | U;VF+ | |
| Great Cariboo Gold Co. (CA) | International | 10-May | Holabird-10/10 | 158 | 1906 | GR/GL | S | n/a | $1,500 | $1,000 | 18% | $1,175 | U; VF; #1243; 100 shs; gold nugget & sand illustration |
| Atlantic & Pacific Railroad (Central Division) | Ames, Oliver | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 1151 | 1871 | S | S | $625 | $350 | 12% | $392 | U;VF;RN-W2;also s/b Uriel Crocker as president |