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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playboy Enterprises, Inc. (DE) | PopArt | Mar-92 | MALONE | 68 | SPEC | n/a | $120 | $120 | Specimen;n.d | ||||
| Charles Pratt & Co. (NY) | Pratt, Charles | 9-Jun | SPINK-296 | 2005 | 1874 | BK | S | n/a | $500 | $325 | 20% | $390 | no condition; #5; 20 shs |
| United States Sight Draft (PA) | Pre-1800 | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 20 | 1778 | DS | SO | $600 | $500 | 20% | $600 | Choice/EF;#673;s/b:Francis Hopkinson/Wm Bingham;for $24 | |
| American Pneumatic Signal (ME) | Railroads | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 5332 | 1883 | S | n/a | $200 | $90 | 15% | $104 | U;VF+;#17 | |
| Baltimore and Ohio Rail-Road Co. (MD) | Railroads | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 212 | 1865 | SO | n/a | $250 | $250 | 20% | $300 | VF; 50 shs; #32249; SO: Johns Hopkins as pres | |
| Bowling Green Railroad Co. (OH) | Railroads | 1-Nov | SM#214 | 5349 | 1895 | S | n/a | $150 | $125 | 10% | $138 | VF | |
| Cape Fear & Yardkin Valley Railway Co. (NC) | Railroads | Feb-00 | SM#195 | 5669 | 1899 | B | n/a | $213 | $175 | 12% | $196 | VF+ | |
| Chicago & South Western Railway Co. (MO) | Railroads | 6-Jul | SM#262 | 5244 | 1870 | GR | S | n/a | $100 | $100 | 15% | $115 | U;VF;R46 |
| Cleveland, Painsville & Ashtabula Railroad Co. (OH) | Railroads | Nov-00 | SSI#11 | 421 | 1850 | S | n/a | $120 | $120 | 10% | $132 | VF;"scarce";s/b: George Simmons Coe | |
| Delaware & New England | Railroads | Feb-00 | SM#195 | 5714 | 1894 | S | n/a | $200 | $150 | 12% | $168 | U;VF+ | |
| Emmittsburg Railroad Co. (MD) | Railroads | Jul-97 | SM#166 | 5504 | 1886 | B | n/a | $100 | $95 | 10% | $105 | U; VF+ | |
| Georgia Railroad & Banking Co. (GA) | Railroads | 1-May | SSI#12 | 500 | 1855 | S | n/a | $120 | $130 | 10% | $143 | FN+;"scarce" | |
| Henderson & Overton Branch Railway Co. (TX) | Railroads | Nov-97 | ERIK BOONE | 115 | 1876 | GB | n/a | $289 | $289 | 18% | $341 | U; VF | |
| Jacksonville, Alton & St. Louis Railroad Co. (IL) | Railroads | Jul-00 | Wins#20 | 1033 | 1857 | S | n/a | $275 | $175 | 10% | $193 | U;F;"extremely rare" | |
| Lancaster & Reading Narrow Gauge Railroad (PA) | Railroads | 2-Jul | SM#221 | 8261 | 1900 | S | n/a | $100 | $150 | 10% | $165 | VF+;#2 | |
| Manila Railway Co. (Phillippine Islands) | Railroads | May-98 | WINS#15 | 816 | 1907 | B | n/a | $200 | $165 | 0% | $165 | U; EF | |
| Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault St. Marie Railway Co. (MN) | Railroads | 1-May | SSI#12 | 519 | 1924 | GB | n/a | $65 | $65 | 10% | $72 | VF;$1000 Gold Note | |
| Neversink Mountain Railroad (PA) | Railroads | 4-Feb | SM#236 | 6172 | 1890 | S | n/a | $200 | 15% | $159 | U;VF+;#32 | ||
| New York Central Railroad Co. (NY) | Railroads | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 471 | 1916 | PR/BK | GB | I&SV | $100 | $90 | 20% | $108 | GVF; $50000; #l458; I&SV: Harold S. Vanderbilt; hole cnx |
| Ohio & Northwestern Railroad Co. (OH) | Railroads | 1-Nov | WINS#23 | 509 | 1886 | GB | n/a | $225 | $150 | 10% | $165 | E;coupons attached;$1000 Gold Bond | |
| Philadelphia & Chester Valley Railroad (PA) | Railroads | 4-Oct | WINS-Mail | 862 | 1894 | S | n/a | $75 | $57 | 10% | $63 | F;receipt glue residue left | |
| Railroad Lighting & Manufacturing Co. (PA) | Railroads | Apr-97 | ERIK BOONE | 147 | 1890 | S | n/a | $343 | $343 | 18% | $405 | U;EF;#82 | |
| San Antonio Traction Co. (TX) | Railroads | 7-Oct | Harmer#0710 | 1163 | 1908 | GR/ | SPEC | n/a | $375 | $950 | 15% | $1,093 | "XF"; SPECIMEN; $1,000 5% 1st mort. GB; POCs |
| South Jersey Traction (NJ) | Railroads | 4-Feb | SM#236 | 6204 | 1894 | S | n/a | $100 | 15% | $138 | U;VF+ | ||
| Staten Island Rail-Road Co. (NY) | Railroads | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 602 | 1866 | BK | S | SO | $500 | $375 | 20% | $450 | VF; 60 shs; #487; Uncancelled; s/b: Jacob H. Vanderbilt |