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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Tel & Tel Co of Henderson (KY) | Communications | Dec-96 | SM-PL1296 | C5112 | 1884 | S | n/a | $150 | $150 | Price List | |||
| Marconi Wireless Telegraph Co. of America (NJ) | Communications | Apr-98 | SSI#6 | 248 | 1918 | S | n/a | $65 | $75 | 10% | $83 | VF; scarce | |
| Societe des Telephones Ericsson (Paris) | Communications | Dec-96 | SM-PL1296 | C1446 | 1911 | B | n/a | $85 | $85 | Price List | |||
| Civil War Confederate - Ball T-37/46 (VA) | Confederate & Civil War | 2-Nov | WINS#26 | 172 | 1862 | B | n/a | $125 | $125 | 10% | $138 | U;EF;partial coupons below | |
| Confederate States of America Act of February 20,1863 (Ball 188) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2716 | 1863 | B | n/a | $1,125 | $1,000 | 15% | $1,150 | VF;large central stain | |
| New York Central Railroad Co. (NY) | Corning, Erastus | Sep-96 | SM#154 | 5491 | 1853 | B | SO | $60 | $90 | 10% | $99 | VF+; heavy POCs | |
| Mississippi & Missouri Railroad Co. (IA) | Dix, John A. | Jul-93 | SM#119 | 5168 | 1875 | S | SO | $70 | $85 | 10% | $94 | ||
| Autograph Quotation Signed | Earhart, Amelia | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 2143 | 1933 | NS | n/a | $1,500 | $880 | 10% | $968 | F | |
| TLS | Einstein, Albert | Mar-94 | WINS#9403 | 134 | 1939 | TLS | S | $2,750 | $1,700 | 10% | $1,870 | Choice | |
| Paramount Pictures, Inc. (NY) | Entertainment | Oct-98 | WINS#16 | 319 | 1941 | B | n/a | $125 | $135 | 0% | $135 | U; rare format; unissued | |
| American Express Co. (Type III) (NY) | Express & Transportation | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 860 | 1859 | BK | S | SO | $200 | $130 | 20% | $156 | VF; 10 shs; #3781; s/b: Henry Wells as pres. |
| American Merchants Union Express (NY) | Fargo, William G. | Sep-96 | SM#154 | 5365 | 1869 | S | SO | $200 | $130 | 10% | $143 | VF | |
| Cedar Falls & Minnesota Railroad (IA) | Fish, Stuyvesant | Jan-93 | SM#112 | 2064 | 1895 | S | I&SV | $100 | $95 | 10% | $105 | ||
| Jersey Pines Poultry Farm (NJ) | Food & Drink | Nov-93 | WINS#9311 | 537 | 1909 | B | n/a | $45 | $50 | 0% | $50 | EF | |
| DS - w/French engraving of Franklin | Franklin, Benjamin | Mar-97 | SM#162 | 57 | DS | S | $3,500 | $3,500 | 10% | $3,850 | F; matted/framed; s/a: Your most.../B. Franklin | ||
| DS | Gerry, Elbridge | May-92 | SM#102 | 148 | 1775 | DS | SO | $700 | $1,650 | 10% | $1,815 | SD | |
| Vineland Rail Road | Gould, Jay | Jun-00 | SM#199 | 2076 | 1880 | S | SO | $2,500 | $4,750 | 10% | $5,225 | VF+;only seven know | |
| Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. (MD) | Harriman, Edward H. | Jan-95 | SM#134 | 1012 | 1901 | S | I&SV | $400 | $350 | 10% | $385 | ||
| DS - re: Fourth Bill of Exchange payable to Commisioner of USA of Paris | Hillegas, Michael | 6-Jan | WINS-0601 | 100 | DS | SO | $1,000 | $750 | 15% | $863 | EF;"scarce:'a/b:William Imlay;"in above average condition" | ||
| Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis & Chicago Railway (OH) | Huntington, Collis P. | Jun-96 | David Beach | n/a | 1887 | S | I&SV | $400 | $400 | Catalog; VF | |||
| Banque des Etats-Unis (France) | International | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 2365 | 1859 | B | n/a | $375 | $250 | 15% | $288 | EF;"Pristisne-unusual & early bond" | |
| Comptoir Portuguez S.A. (Portugal) | International | Sep-97 | IAB9710 | 1007 | 1919 | S | n/a | $1,684 | $3,200 | 15% | $3,680 | EF | |
| Irish Republic (IE) | International | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 1534 | Proof | n/a | $225 | $500 | 15% | $575 | VF; ca 1860; PROOF; $10 6% | ||
| Pittsburgh, Virginia & Charleston Railway Co. (PA) | Jones, Benjamin Franklin | Sep-99 | WINS#18 | 86 | 1872 | S | SO | $175 | $175 | 0% | $175 | F | |
| Pullman's Palace Car Co. (IL) | Lincoln, Robert Todd | Jul-96 | SM#153 | 4318 | 1896 | S | SV | $250 | $300 | 10% | $330 | VF+; a/b: Horace Porter; #6638 |