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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston, Newport & New York Steamboat Co. (MA) | Ames, Oliver | May-93 | MALONE | 11 | 1866 | S | SO | $335 | $335 | Catalog | |||
| Auburn Automobile Co. (IN) | Automobiles | 7-Nov | SM#274 | 2001 | SPEC | BR/ | S | n/a | $375 | $350 | 15% | $403 | EF; SPECIMEN |
| Dort Motor Car Co. (DE) | Automobiles | 2-Nov | WINS#26 | 53 | 1922 | S | n/a | $100 | $90 | 10% | $99 | VF;s/b:J.Dallas Dort as president | |
| Gurney Cab & Delivery Co. of Salt Lake City (UT Terr) | Automobiles | Jun-98 | BOONE#30 | 859 | 1890 | S | n/a | $189 | $200 | 15% | $230 | EF; territorial certificate | |
| Moon Motor Car Co. (DE) | Automobiles | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 2016 | 1930 | S | n/a | $250 | $126 | 15% | $145 | EF;"attractive & beautifully engraved" | |
| Rickenbacker Motor Co. (MI) | Automobiles | Jun-93 | SM#118 | 2402 | 1926 | S | n/a | $300 | $310 | 10% | $341 | ||
| Tucker Corp. (DE) | Automobiles | 1-May | SSI#12 | 656 | 1947 | S | n/a | $160 | $180 | 10% | $198 | U;VF;scarce | |
| Bendix Helicopter (DE) | Aviation | Feb-00 | SM#195 | 5061 | 1947 | S | n/a | $125 | $150 | 12% | $168 | VF+* | |
| Kinner Airplane & Motor Corp. (CA) | Aviation | Feb-93 | SM#113 | 5153 | 1930 | S | n/a | $100 | $220 | 10% | $242 | ||
| Universal Aero-Transportation (AZ) | Aviation | Jan-97 | WINS#12 | 220 | S | n/a | $175 | $111 | $111 | U;EF;unissued | |||
| Bank of the City of Petersburg (VA) | Banks | Jun-00 | SM#200 | 5797 | 1864 | S | n/a | $250 | $250 | 10% | $275 | U;VF | |
| Farmers Deposit National Bank (PA) | Banks | 7-Oct | Harmer#0710 | 278 | GR/ | SPEC | n/a | $188 | $375 | 15% | $431 | "XF" condition; SPECIMEN; odd shs; POCs; ca. 1900-1920's | |
| Otsego County Bank (NY) | Banks | 4-Feb | SM#236 | 5088 | 1854 | S | n/a | $150 | $105 | 15% | $121 | VF+;#3 | |
| Autograph Quotation Signed - to proteges overseas | Barton, Clara | Mar-97 | SM#162 | 429 | NS | S | $350 | $300 | 10% | $330 | VG; 8vo; n/d | ||
| Philadelphia & Lancaster Turnpike Road (PA) | Bingham, William | 2-Nov | WINS#26 | 670 | 1795 | S | SO | $900 | $675 | 10% | $743 | U;F | |
| Meigs Elevated Railway Construction Co. (MA) | Butler, Benjamin | Jan-94 | SM#124 | 156 | 1887 | B | SO | $500 | $370 | 10% | $407 | a/b: William S. Butler; #5 | |
| Steubenville, & Indiana RR | Carnegie, Andrew | Jun-86 | SM#60 | 1225 | 1867 | S | I&SS | $500 | $3,200 | 10% | $3,520 | VF, fold splits | |
| ALS-to J.T.McCaddon re:merger with G.W. Lillie or "Pawnee Bill | Cody, William F. "Buffalo Bill" | 2-Dec | Barnes #26 | 16 | 1909 | ALS | S | $1,500 | $1,500 | Catalog;F;two small file holes top margin | |||
| Culpeper, Sperryville, Washington & Front Royal Tel Co. (VA) | Communications | Oct-96 | SM#156 | 1745 | 1886 | S | n/a | $150 | $200 | 10% | $220 | VF+; rare | |
| Marconi Wireless Telegraph Co. of America (NJ) | Communications | Feb-96 | SM#147 | 3026 | 1905 | S | n/a | $100 | $120 | 10% | $132 | VF; earlier than [more common] | |
| Societe des Telephones Ericsson (Paris) | Communications | Oct-94 | SM-PL1094 | C1446 | 1911 | B | n/a | $80 | $80 | Price List; EF+ | |||
| Civil War Confederate - Ball T- 89/108 (VA) | Confederate & Civil War | 2-Nov | WINS#26 | 178 | 1862 | B | n/a | $60 | $54 | 10% | $59 | U;VF;portrait vignette of Robert Toombs | |
| Confederate States of America Act of February 20, 1863 (Cr. 123A) (B-166) | Confederate & Civil War | 6-Mar | SM#260 | 2105 | 1863 | B | n/a | $113 | $73 | 15% | $84 | VF-EF;w/all coupons;entered & recorded not signed by register | |
| New York Central Railroad Co. (NY) | Corning, Erastus | Jan-95 | SM#134 | 1220 | 1853 | S | SO | $200 | $360 | 10% | $396 | R44; EF; rare [early stock | |
| Mississippi & Missouri Railroad Co. (IA) | Dix, John A. | Nov-92 | WINS#9211 | 126 | 1855 | S | SO | $175 | $180 | 0% | $180 |