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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutro Tunnel Co. First Issue (NV) | Mining | Nov-00 | Holabird-11/00 | 520 | 1868 | S | n/a | $150 | $130 | 12% | $146 | cut from bottom removes signature from certif. | |
| Tuolumne County Water Co. (CA) | Mining | 4-Oct | WINS-Mail | 630 | 1862 | S | n/a | $125 | $97 | 10% | $107 | EF;"far better that often seen for this certif" | |
| Virginia Mining & Milling of Missouri (MO) | Mining | 5-Oct | SM#254 | 5292 | 1893 | S | n/a | $100 | $90 | 15% | $104 | U;VF;minor splits | |
| Woronoco Gold & Silver Mining Co. (AZ) | Mining | 3-Feb | Holabird #18 | 119 | 1884 | S | n/a | $600 | $600 | U;EF;Price List;"ex-rare" | |||
| Bounty Land Grant | Misc Certificates | May-00 | SSI#10 | 17 | 1853 | C | n/a | $95 | $100 | 10% | $110 | ||
| Frenchman's Bay & Mount Desert Land & Water Co. (ME) | Misc Certificates | 5-Feb | SM#245 | 5142 | 1890 | S | n/a | $150 | $95 | 15% | $109 | U;VF+ | |
| National Stock Yard Co. (NJ) | Misc Certificates | Oct-98 | STOCKSEARCH | 64 | 1872 | S | n/a | $95 | $100 | 10% | $110 | VF+ | |
| Shelburne Marble (VT) | Misc Certificates | 4-Nov | SM#242 | 5218 | 1865 | S | n/a | $200 | $150 | 15% | $173 | U;VF+ | |
| DS - Land Grant | Monroe, James | Dec-94 | EARLY-AMER | 103 | 1812 | DS | S | $800 | 10% | $880 | VF | ||
| North American Land Co. (PA) | Morris, Robert | Jan-96 | SM#146 | 2155 | 1795 | S | SO | $500 | $600 | 10% | $660 | SD; some ink burns in signature | |
| Acton Oil Refining (AZ) | Oils | Feb-00 | SM#195 | 5556 | 1902 | S | n/a | $125 | $110 | 12% | $123 | VF+;"one...seen | |
| Dawson's Run Oil Co. (PA) | Oils | 3-Mar | WINS#27 | 398 | 1866 | S | n/a | $250 | $150 | 10% | $165 | U;F;slight edge toning rt. border | |
| Kingsland Oil Co. (PA) | Oils | Oct-99 | SSI#9 | 275 | 1864 | S | n/a | $150 | $210 | 10% | $231 | U;VF;"rare" | |
| Pennsylvania & Ohio Oil Co. (PA) | Oils | Sep-95 | WINS#10 | 447 | 1864 | S | n/a | $213 | $281 | 0% | $281 | U;F | |
| Story Farm Oil of Philadelphia (PA) | Oils | 6-Mar | SM-PL0603 | 1866 | S | n/a | $250 | $250 | U;VF+;Price List;R45;s/b:James Pollack as president | ||||
| Lake Copper Co. (MI) | Paine, William A. | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 1069 | 1918 | S | n/a | $400 | $300 | 12% | $336 | VF+ | |
| Playboy Enterprises | PopArt | Jun-92 | SM#107 | 6003 | 1988 | S | n/a | $75 | $185 | 10% | $204 | ||
| Pullman' Palace Car | Potter, Horace | 1-May | SSI#12 | 26 | 1884 | S | SO | $120 | $110 | 10% | $121 | VF+;"scarce" | |
| United States Loan Office Receipt - New Hampshire | Pre-1800 | Jan-99 | SM#182 | 1216 | 1788 | C | n/a | $525 | $400 | 10% | $440 | U | |
| American Central Railway | Railroads | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 1082 | 1870 | S | n/a | $250 | $130 | 15% | $150 | VF | |
| Baltimore & Ohio Rail-Road Co. (MD) | Railroads | 9-Jun | SPINK-296 | 2020 | 1856 | BK | S | n/a | $400 | $210 | 20% | $252 | VF; #20418; 100 shs; s/b: Johns Hopkins as pres. |
| Boston, Hartford, & Erie Railroad | Railroads | 2-Apr | SM#218 | 5429 | 1867 | B | n/a | $100 | $45 | 12% | $50 | U;VF+;RN-W2;RN-P5(2);s/b:John Eldridge | |
| Cape Cod Railroad Co. (MA) | Railroads | 4-Feb | SM#236 | 5851 | 1881 | B | n/a | $125 | $60 | 15% | $69 | VF | |
| Chicago & Ohio River Railroad Co. (IL) | Railroads | Mar-99 | WINS#17 | 938 | 1880 | S | n/a | $75 | $70 | 0% | $70 | ||
| Del Norte & Humboldt Railroad (CA) | Railroads | 4-Feb | SM#235 | 1208 | 1903 | S | n/a | $300 | $225 | 15% | $259 | EF;"ornate border" |