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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Yellow Cab Co. (NY) | Automobiles | 8-Nov | S-SM#289 | 1008 | BR/ | SPEC | n/a | $450 | $400 | 20% | $480 | EF; SPECIMEN; preferred shares | |
| Flint Motor Co. (MI) | Automobiles | Oct-94 | SM-PL1094 | C1428 | 1924 | S | n/a | $100 | $100 | Price List | |||
| Lincoln Motor Co. (DE) | Automobiles | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 795 | 1920 | OR/ | S | n/a | $50 | $25 | 20% | $30 | VF+; 20 Shs Temp. Cl. A Stock; #1310; s/b: Leland/Nash |
| Piedmont Motor Car Co. (VA) | Automobiles | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 811 | 1918 | OR/BK | S | n/a | $100 | $90 | 20% | $108 | VF; 15 shs; #1881 |
| Studebaker Corp. (DE) | Automobiles | Jun-97 | WINS#13 | 166 | 1935 | S | n/a | $108 | $90 | 10% | $99 | VF | |
| Yellow Cab Manufacturing (ME) | Automobiles | 9-Jan | S-SM#292 | 3474 | OR/ | SPEC | n/a | $250 | $160 | 20% | $192 | EF; SPECIMEN | |
| Fokker Aircraft Corp. of America (DE) | Aviation | 6-Jul | SM#262 | 3015 | 1929 | S | n/a | $600 | $240 | 15% | $276 | EF;"ornate brown border" | |
| Porterfield Aircraft (DE) | Aviation | May-96 | SM-PL0596 | C4615 | 1940 | S | n/a | $110 | $110 | Price List; EF | |||
| Bank of Charleston (SC) | Banks | 2-Apr | WINS#25 | 134 | 1862 | S | n/a | $150 | $175 | 10% | $193 | U;F;"ornate left border" | |
| Commercial Bank of Brooklyn (NY) | Banks | 4-Feb | SM#235 | 1067 | 1869 | S | n/a | $213 | $350 | 15% | $403 | U;VF;"1st we've seen";R44 | |
| Vicksburgh Water Works & Banking | Banks | 4-Feb | SM#235 | 2190 | 1838 | S | n/a | $300 | $275 | 15% | $316 | VF;#4 | |
| Bank of the United States (PA) | Biddle, Nicholas | 4-Feb | SM#235 | 1062 | 1836 | S | SO | $400 | $600 | 15% | $690 | U;VF;light ink corrosion on reverse | |
| Buick Oil Co. (CA) | Buick, David D. | 8-Nov | S-SM#289 | 1005 | 1912 | SR/ | S | SO | $500 | $290 | 20% | $348 | VF+; #5751. 300 shs. Gold seal & underprint |
| Ohio Canal Stock (OH) | Canals | 5-Mar | WINS0305 | 118 | 1842 | BK | S | n/a | $125 | $138 | 10% | $125 | F;trimmed into left border |
| ALS -- personal financial content -- as President | Cleveland, Grover | Nov-98 | SM#181 | 187 | 1896 | ALS | S | $950 | $700 | 12% | $784 | VG; 8vo | |
| Brooksville Telegraph Co. (FL) | Communications | Feb-97 | SM#160 | 5483 | 1885 | B | n/a | $200 | $120 | 10% | $132 | VF+* | |
| Home Telephone Co. of Greenville (TX) | Communications | 1-May | SSI#12 | 261 | 1903 | C | n/a | $40 | $55 | 10% | $61 | U;VF;#13 | |
| Pennock Underground Conduit & Surface Telegraph (NJ) | Communications | Mar-94 | Norrico&Robinson | 1728 | 1886 | S | n/a | $65 | $65 | 10% | $72 | VF-EF | |
| Act of February 17, 1864 (Cr 141B, B-290) | Confederate & Civil War | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 54 | 1864 | B | n/a | $150 | $110 | 20% | $132 | VF; $1000; #865 | |
| Confederate States American Bond-$1000 - Ball 32, T-22 | Confederate & Civil War | 4-Feb | SM#235 | 2392 | 1861 | B | n/a | $250 | $140 | 15% | $161 | VF-EF;neatly hammer cancelled | |
| Louisiana Certificate of Claim - $1000 Bond | Confederate & Civil War | Mar-99 | WINS#17 | 298 | 1876 | B | n/a | $100 | $130 | 0% | $130 | VF; No. 459 | |
| Republic Institution (MA) | Dearborn, Henry | 2-Mar | SM#217 | 1124 | 1821 | S | SO | $400 | $325 | 10% | $358 | VF+ | |
| Wilmington & Northern Railroad Co. (DE) | DuPont, Henry A. | 1-Nov | SM#214 | 5501 | 1892 | GB | SO | $125 | $120 | 10% | $132 | VF+;$1000 Gold Bond | |
| Edison Portland Cement Co. (NJ) | Edison, Thomas A. | Jan-93 | SM#112 | 1126 | 1899 | S | I&SV | $1,200 | $2,000 | 10% | $2,200 | ||
| Elkhart Opera House (IN) | Entertainment | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 5444 | 1884 | S | n/a | $155 | $120 | 12% | $134 | U;VF+;#8 |