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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan of 1863 (CSA); Cr. T-133 | State & Treasury Bonds | 7-Aug | WINS#0708 | 456 | 1863 | BK | B | n/a | $80 | $70 | 15% | $81 | *; VF; $500 |
| State of Louisiana (LA) | State & Treasury Bonds | 3-Jun | SM#230 | 5631 | 1854 | B | n/a | $300 | $450 | 15% | $518 | G;"very rare"several repaired body holes | |
| Third Liberty Loan (USA) | State & Treasury Bonds | 6-Mar | SM#260 | 1109 | 1918 | GB | n/a | $500 | $450 | 15% | $518 | U;VF+ | |
| TLS -- 27th President of U.S. - to Secy of Commerce | Taft, William H. | Sep-96 | WINS#9609 | 394 | 1904 | TLS | S | $313 | $250 | 10% | $275 | F; 4to; s/a Scy of War; interest in metric system | |
| TLS -- re the Babson proposition | Truman, Harry S. | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 2506 | 1951 | TLS | SO | $750 | $625 | 10% | $688 | Mint condition | |
| North Philadelphia Plank Road Co. (PA) | Turnpikes, Bridges & Roads | Jan-97 | WINS#12 | 1177 | 1857 | S | n/a | $213 | $210 | $210 | U; EF; "rare" | ||
| Citzens Gas, Light, Heat & Power (OK Terr.) | Utilities | 3-Jun | SM#230 | 5114 | 1905 | S | n/a | $100 | $45 | 15% | $52 | VF;#15;"rare OK Territory location" | |
| Manuscript Document Re: balance sheet of Steamboat Bellona | Vanderbilt, Cornelius | 2-Sep | SM#213 | 1214 | 1825 | MDS | SO | $2,500 | $2,500 | 10% | $2,750 | VF;light age-toning;minor fold wear | |
| Staten Island Rail-Road Co. (NY) | Vanderbilt, William H. | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 1386 | 1864 | S | SO | $375 | $500 | 15% | $575 | VF; #250; 100 shs; R44; pen cnx | |
| American Express (Type I) | Wells & Fargo, William | Oct-91 | BOONE | 685 | 1857 | S | SO | $2,258 | 20% | $2,709 | min bid; $1 = 33.2BF | ||
| Woodruff Sleeping & Parlor Coach Co (PA) | Woodruff, Jonah | 1-May | SSI#12 | 568 | 1875 | S | SO | $95 | $95 | 10% | $105 | VF;"scarce" | |
| Gunsight Mining Co. (NJ) | Mining | 10-May | Holabird-10/10 | 191 | 1883 | BK/SR | S | n/a | $300 | $140 | 18% | $165 | n.c., #299; 5 shs; yellow safety print |
| Atlantic & Pacific Railroad Co. | Ames, Oliver | Jan-93 | SM#112 | 1176 | 1871 | B | SV | $250 | $225 | 10% | $248 | RN-W2; a/b: Uriel Crocker | |
| Auburn Automobile Co. (IN) | Automobiles | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 1001 | 1930 | SPEC | n/a | $625 | $600 | 12% | $672 | EF;Specimen | |
| Dodge Brothers, Inc. (MD) | Automobiles | 7-Nov | SM#274 | 2013 | SPEC | BR/ | S | n/a | $375 | $160 | 10% | $176 | EF; SPECIMEN |
| Greyhound Motors (NJ) | Automobiles | Jan-93 | SM#112 | 2087 | 1922 | S | n/a | $300 | $310 | 10% | $341 | 2 small edge tears | |
| Moon Motor Car Co. (DE) | Automobiles | Jun-98 | BOONE#30 | 318 | 1930 | S | n/a | $103 | $103 | 15% | $118 | EF* | |
| Richard Auto Manufacturing Co. (WV) | Automobiles | 1-May | SSI#12 | 644 | 1917 | S | n/a | $180 | $240 | 10% | $264 | U;VF;rare | |
| Tucker Corp. (DE) | Automobiles | Jan-97 | WINS#12 | 168 | 1947 | S | n/a | $250 | $250 | $250 | U; EF | ||
| Bell Aircraft (NY) | Aviation | Jun-98 | SM#177 | 1420 | 1956 | S | n/a | $300 | $225 | 10% | $248 | VF+; first we have seen | |
| Interocean Dirigible (NY) | Aviation | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 2047 | 1938 | S | n/a | $250 | $225 | 15% | $259 | VF+ | |
| Universal Aerial Navigation Co. (AZ) | Aviation | 2-Sep | SM#213 | 1029 | 1910 | S | n/a | $1,250 | $650 | 10% | $715 | U;VF+;"captivating vignette" | |
| Bank of Richmond (VA) | Banks | Sep-99 | WINS#18 | 216 | 1863 | S | n/a | $175 | $200 | 0% | $200 | VG | |
| Farmers Deposit National Bank (PA) | Banks | Apr-99 | SSI#8 | 28 | 1906 | S | n/a | $95 | $95 | 10% | $105 | VF+; scarce | |
| Ocean National Bank of the City of New York (NY) | Banks | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 5106 | 1869 | S | n/a | $250 | $200 | 12% | $224 | VF;R44 |