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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmers Deposit National Bank (PA) | Banks | Dec-96 | SM-PL1296 | C4565 | 1919 | S | n/a | $90 | $90 | Price List; EF | |||
| Ocean Bank of the City of New York (NY) | Banks | Feb-98 | SM#173 | 5123 | 1857 | S | n/a | $188 | $180 | 10% | $198 | U; VF | |
| ALS - re lament about celebrity status | Barton, Clara | Nov-95 | SM#145 | 96 | 1905 | ALS | S | $850 | $500 | 10% | $550 | ||
| Philadelphia & Lancaster Turnpike Road (PA) | Bingham, William | Jan-98 | SM#172 | 1125 | 1795 | S | SO | $1,125 | $850 | 10% | $935 | No. 140 | |
| Georgia Alabama Investment & Development Co. (AL) | Butler, Benjamin | 6-Mar | SM-PL0603 | 1891 | BR | S | SO | $175 | $175 | U;VF+;Price List | |||
| PES - Printed Essay Signed | Carnegie, Andrew | Oct-93 | HISTAUTO | 50 | 1893 | NS | S | $750 | $750 | Catalog | |||
| DS -- First Day Cover | Cobb, Ty | Oct-95 | HISTAUTO | 59 | 1948 | DS | S | $400 | $450 | 10% | $495 | F | |
| Consolidated Telephone Co. (NJ) | Communications | Oct-94 | WINS#9410 | 566 | 1884 | S | n/a | $108 | $99 | 0% | $99 | VF | |
| Magnet Telephone Co. of New York | Communications | Nov-93 | WINS#9311 | 765 | 1881 | S | n/a | $175 | $185 | 0% | $185 | VF | |
| Social Telephone Co. (SD) | Communications | 1-May | FHW#62 | 307 | 1929 | S | n/a | $72 | 17% | $85 | EF-VF | ||
| Civil War Confederate - Ball T- 109/135 (VA) | Confederate & Civil War | 2-Nov | WINS#26 | 188 | 1862 | B | n/a | $75 | $53 | 10% | $58 | U;F | |
| Confederate States of America Act of February 17,1864(Cr.144K)(Ball 336) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2903 | 1864 | B | n/a | $250 | $1,100 | 15% | $1,265 | F-VF;Rarity 7+ in Ball;complete w/all coupons;scattered foxing | |
| MDS | Corning, Erastus | May-98 | WINS#15 | 95 | 1833 | MDS | S | $100 | $100 | 0% | $100 | ||
| DS - for Mechanics' & Farmers Bank to pay Albany Argus $4 | Dix, John A. | 4-Oct | WINS-Mail | 116 | 1835 | DS | SO | $100 | $150 | 10% | $165 | VG;sm fold split;edge chinks top & bottom margin | |
| Peoria & Bureau Valley Railroad Co. (IL) | Durant, Thomas C. | 8-Jun | WINS#0807 | 550 | 1854 | BK | DS | S | $200 | $100 | 15% | $115 | *; VF; stock receipt for 75 shs |
| ALS - French engineer Re: abortive French Panama Cnl | Eiffel, Gustave | Mar-97 | SM#162 | 356 | 1893 | ALS | S | $1,200 | $950 | 10% | $1,045 | Uncommon; 8vo | |
| New Theatre, City of Washington | Entertainment | Jan-97 | WINS#12 | 328 | 1821 | S | n/a | $213 | $185 | $185 | U; EF; rare | ||
| American Express Co. (NY) | Express & Transportation | Jan-98 | SM#172 | 1042 | 1864 | S | n/a | $700 | $1,200 | 10% | $1,320 | U; Type IV; #1144; sb H. Wells and W. Fargo | |
| American Express Type III | Fargo, William G. | 2-Jul | SM#221 | 3631 | 1859 | S | n/a | $1,000 | $675 | 10% | $743 | U;VF;a/b:J. Butterfield&A. Holland;age toning | |
| TLS - re: concerning his sons studies | Firestone, Harvey S. | 2-Mar | WINS#203 | 93 | 1928 | TLS | SO | $750 | $1,500 | 10% | $1,650 | H.F. seldom seen signing on Co. letterhead | |
| Hutchinson Sugar Plantation (CA) | Food & Drink | 4-Jun | SM#239 | 5160 | 1909 | S | n/a | $150 | $75 | 15% | $86 | VF+;#27 | |
| ADS - American National Assembly of 1785 | Franklin, Benjamin | Sep-92 | IBSS Quote | pg 17 | 1785 | ADS | S | $10,829 | $10,829 | no est; TSCHOPE 6/13/92; DM 17,000 | |||
| Autograph on back of calling card | Geronimo | May-97 | SIG#7 | 161 | 1904 | CS | SV | $6,000 | $7,500 | 10% | $8,250 | VG; rare; penciled signature | |
| Troy, Salem and Rutland Rail Road Co. (VT) | Gould, Jay | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 620 | 1865 | PR | B | SO/SV | $250 | $170 | 20% | $204 | VF (2+" tear); $1000 1st Mort.; #34; POC(2) in SO |
| ALS - to Col.Zachary Taylor-re:Second Seminole War-re:Harney Massacre | Harney, William (Lt. Col.) | Winter-06 | Winslow | 1839 | ALS | SO | $12,500 | - | $12,500 | Catalog;"extremely historic";account of historic Indian massacre |