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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dort Motor Car Co. (DE) | Automobiles | May-00 | SSI#10 | 391 | 1923 | S | n/a | $180 | $240 | 10% | $264 | VF;scarce | |
| Greyhound Motors (NY) - Warrant | Automobiles | Jun-96 | WINS#11 | 161 | 1920 | S | n/a | $400 | $333 | 0% | $333 | Fractional Stock Warrant; U; Fine; rare | |
| Moon Motor Car Co. (DE) | Automobiles | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 5030 | 1930 | S | n/a | $250 | $150 | 12% | $168 | U;EF | |
| Rickenbacker Motor (MI) | Automobiles | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 1019 | 1926 | OR | S | n/a | $225 | $125 | 15% | $144 | #65; 25 shs |
| Tucker Corp. (DE) | Automobiles | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 168 | 1947 | S | n/a | $250 | $275 | 10% | $303 | EF* | |
| Bendix Helicopter (DE) | Aviation | Feb-96 | SM#147 | 3141 | 1945 | S | n/a | $75 | $85 | 10% | $94 | EF; Temporary Certificate | |
| King Airship (WA) | Aviation | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 5068 | 1921 | S | n/a | $250 | $325 | 12% | $364 | U;VF+;first we have seen | |
| Universal Aerial Navigation Co. (AZ) | Aviation | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 1032 | 1911 | /GS | S | n/a | $1,000 | $650 | 15% | $748 | *; #336; 100 shs |
| Bank of South Carolina (SC) | Banks | Nov-98 | SM-PL1198 | D8093 | 1863 | S | n/a | $250 | 15% | $288 | Price List; U; VF | ||
| Farmers Deposit National Bank (PA) | Banks | 4-Feb | Holabird #24 | 1001 | S | n/a | $55 | 15% | $86 | minor wear to fold creases;n.d. | |||
| Oriental Bank (NY) | Banks | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 5061 | 1904 | S | n/a | $63 | $82 | 15% | $94 | VF | |
| AS - Autograph for a collector | Barton, Clara | Jan-99 | BARNES#22 | 6 | 1905 | CS | S | $650 | $650 | Catalog; VG | |||
| Philadelphia & Lancaster Turnpike Road (PA) | Bingham, William | 2-Sep | SM#224 | 1006 | 1795 | S | SO | $500 | $550 | 15% | $633 | without the usual transfers on the back | |
| Meigs Elevated Railway Construction Co. (MA) | Butler, Benjamin | Jan-93 | SM#112 | 2017 | 1887 | B | SO | $300 | $500 | 10% | $550 | a/b: William S. Butler | |
| Pullman Palace Car Co. (IL) | Carnegie, Andrew | Jan-00 | SM#194 | 2150 | 1878 | S | I&SV | $25,000 | $70,000 | 12% | $78,400 | VF; rare; a/b: G. M. Pullman | |
| ALS -business letter | Cody, William F. "Buffalo Bill" | Nov-00 | Barnes#24 | 23 | 1896 | ALS | S | $1,750 | 0% | $1,750 | PL;VG;4 tape stains;ltr. on his vignette stationa | ||
| Continental Wireless Telephone & Telegraph | Communications | Sep-97 | SM#168 | 3011 | 1910 | S | n/a | $200 | $150 | 10% | $165 | VF+ | |
| Marconi Wireless Tele (Amsterdam) | Communications | Oct-91 | BOONE | 150 | 1913 | S | n/a | $65 | $65 | min bid +20% (.0301*1.2*BF) | |||
| Societe des Telephones Ericsson (Paris) | Communications | Oct-93 | SM-PL1093 | C1446 | 1911 | B | n/a | $75 | $75 | Catalog, Price List | |||
| Civil War Confederate - Ball T- 70/85 (VA) | Confederate & Civil War | 2-Nov | WINS#26 | 174 | 1862 | B | n/a | $100 | $65 | 10% | $72 | U;F;two rows of coupons below | |
| Confederate States of America Act of February 17,1864(Cr.162I)(Ball 353) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2924 | 1864 | B | n/a | $600 | $500 | 15% | $575 | VF+ | |
| New York Central Railroad Co. (NY) | Corning, Erastus | Jul-93 | SM#119 | 5437 | 1853 | B | SO | $75 | $110 | 10% | $121 | ||
| Mississippi & Missouri Railroad Co. (IA) | Dix, John A. | Nov-91 | WINS#9111 | 234 | 1857 | S | SO | $137 | $137 | 0% | $137 | ||
| TLS - to J.Duane Upton, Drake Memorial Museum | Durant, William C. | 3-Jun | WINS 0306 | 35 | 1940 | TLS | SO | $400 | $550 | 10% | $605 | E;couple horizontal folds;on personal ltr head | |
| Check signed | Einstein, Albert | 2-Mar | SM#217 | 2231 | 1949 | CK | SO | $4,000 | $2,500 | 10% | $2,750 | VF;"rare";tear&sm piece missing left margin |