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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental Telegraph (NY) | Communications | Feb-98 | SM#173 | 5042 | S | n/a | $250 | $500 | 10% | $550 | VF+;Specimen;archive model; unique | ||
| Marathon Radio (DE) | Communications | Jun-00 | SM#200 | 5929 | 1925 | S | n/a | $100 | $80 | 10% | $88 | VF+;#5 | |
| Societe des Telephones Ericsson (Paris) | Communications | Jul-93 | SM#119 | 6541 | 1921 | B | n/a | $75 | $70 | 10% | $77 | ||
| Civil War Confederate - Ball T- 45/54 (VA) | Confederate & Civil War | 2-Nov | WINS#26 | 180 | 1862 | B | n/a | $75 | $53 | 10% | $58 | U;VF | |
| Confederate States of America Act of February 17,1864(Cr.162I)(Ball 352) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2922 | 1864 | B | n/a | $750 | $700 | 15% | $805 | VF+;#1;light bleed from endorsement | |
| New York Central Railroad Co. (NY) | Corning, Erastus | May-93 | MALONE | 67 | 1853 | B | SO | $125 | $125 | Catalog | |||
| Mississippi & Missouri Railroad Co. (IA) | Dix, John A. | Jan-91 | MALONE | 45 | 1859 | S | SO | $140 | $140 | Catalog | |||
| Receipt: i/t Durant-25 shares of Peoria & Bureau Valley RR (IL) | Durant, William C. | 3-Mar | WINS#27 | 100 | 1854 | S | SO | $125 | $125 | 10% | $138 | U;E | |
| Autographed Statement Signed | Einstein, Albert | Nov-95 | SM#145 | 147 | 1922 | DS | S | $2,800 | $4,500 | 10% | $4,950 | 8vo; very scarce form... | |
| Omaha Auditorium (NE) | Entertainment | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 5528 | 1904 | S | n/a | $150 | $125 | 12% | $140 | U;VF+ | |
| American Express Co. (Type III) (NY) | Express & Transportation | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 1069 | 1859 | S | SO | $450 | $300 | 15% | $345 | VF; #3743; 5 shs; s/b Henry Wells as pres | |
| American Merchants Union Express (NY) | Fargo, William G. | Nov-95 | SM-PL1195 | C1052 | 1869 | S | SO | $350 | $350 | Price List; VF | |||
| Bridge and Terminal Rwy (NE) | Fish, Stuyvesant | Jul-94 | SM#129 | 2595 | 1905 | S | SO | $100 | 10% | $110 | EF+;NO SALE | ||
| Jersey Cereal Food Co. (NJ) | Food & Drink | May-00 | SSI#10 | 68 | 1921 | S | n/a | $45 | $50 | 10% | $55 | U; VF | |
| DS -- Land patent grant | Franklin, Benjamin | Jan-98 | SIGHOUSE#9 | 15 | 1787 | DS | S | $7,000 | $6,000 | 15% | $6,900 | VG; SD | |
| ALS -- personal letter to his wife | Gerry, Elbridge | Feb-98 | SM#175 | 6 | 1797 | ALS | S | $350 | $800 | 10% | $880 | Fine; 4to; SD; sa E. Gerry; framed | |
| Vineland Rail Road | Gould, Jay | Jun-88 | SM#73 | 286 | 1880 | S | SO | $250 | $375 | 10% | $413 | seven found | |
| Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. (MD) | Harriman, Edward H. | Nov-91 | VEISSID | 466 | 1901 | S | I&SV | $560 | $560 | No Sale | |||
| DS - Mason City & Fort Dodge Railroad Co. | Hill, James J. | 8-Mar | WINS#0803 | 425 | 1897 | C | SO | $1,500 | $1,100 | 15% | $1,265 | EF; diagonal cut; | |
| Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis & Chicago Railway (OH) | Huntington, Collis P. | Nov-93 | WINS#9311 | 24 | 1887 | S | I&SV | $450 | $413 | 0% | $413 | VF | |
| Home Insurance (NY) | Insurance | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 2201 | 1872 | S | n/a | $200 | $150 | 15% | $173 | VF+;RN-T4;a few punch cancels | |
| Banque de Cochinchine (France) | International | Sep-97 | SM#168 | 1571 | B | n/a | $425 | $340 | 10% | $374 | VF+; n/d | ||
| Companie Universelle Canal Interocenique De Panama (Panama) | International | 1-Oct | LABARRE | 418 | 1880 | S | n/a | $125 | U;E;"very historic";Price List | ||||
| Inscription au Grand livre de la dette publique de Russie... (RU) | International | 8-Nov | S-SM#289 | 1601 | 1839 | B | n/a | $400 | $160 | 20% | $192 | EF; 300 roubles | |
| Poyaisian Land Grant (Kingdom of Poyais) | International | 9-Apr | SPINK-04/09 | 2647 | 1834 | BK | D | n/a | $200 | $100 | 20% | $120 | VF+; #389; Grant of 30 Acres; s/b: Gregor MacGregor |