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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLS -- Letter | Carnegie, Andrew | Jul-00 | Wins#20 | 205 | 1909 | TLS | S | $750 | $400 | 10% | $440 | ||
| Cody-Dyer Arizona Mining & Milling Co. (AZ) | Cody, William F. "Buffalo Bill" | Oct-91 | BOONE | 691 | 1913 | S | I&SO | $13,726 | 20% | $16,471 | min bid +20% (.0301*1.2*BF) | ||
| Cumberland Tel & Tel Co of Henderson (KY) | Communications | Jul-98 | SM#178 | 5080 | 1884 | S | n/a | $125 | $110 | 10% | $121 | VF+* | |
| Marconi Wireless Telegraph Co. of America (NJ) | Communications | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 685 | 1913 | S | n/a | $40 | $29 | 10% | $32 | VF | |
| Societe Francaise Des Telegraphes It Tele... | Communications | Jul-94 | WINS#9407 | 696 | 1903 | B | n/a | $75 | $83 | 0% | $83 | VF | |
| Civil War Confederate - Cr. #143 (VA) | Confederate & Civil War | 2-Nov | WINS#26 | 168 | 1864 | B | n/a | $60 | $50 | 10% | $55 | U;VF;"ideal for framing" | |
| Confederate States of America Act of February 20,1863 (Ball 258) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2778 | 1863 | B | n/a | $250 | $200 | 15% | $230 | VF;mounting traces verso;minor repair | |
| New York Central Railroad Co. (NY) | Corning, Erastus | 4-Aug | Wins#0408 | 775 | 1853 | B | SO | $75 | $105 | 10% | $116 | light staining;slight trimmed into border | |
| Mississippi & Missouri Railroad Co. (IA) | Dix, John A. | Oct-93 | FFH#49 | 10 | 1858 | S | SO | $80 | $80 | 10% | $88 | POC(3) | |
| DS -- Check | Earhart, Amelia | Oct-95 | HISTAUTO | 81 | 1932 | CK | S | $2,000 | $1,700 | 10% | $1,870 | One of Six --quite rare | |
| TLS -- American physicist -- Re Jewish interests | Einstein, Albert | Mar-97 | SM#162 | 357 | 1937 | TLS | S | $1,950 | $1,600 | 10% | $1,760 | Fine; 4to; in German | |
| Path Freres Phonograph (NY) | Entertainment | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 5142 | 1920 | GR | S | n/a | $75 | $50 | 15% | $58 | *; VF; #910; 100 shs |
| American Express Co. (Type IV) (NY) | Express & Transportation | 9-Jan | S-SM#292 | 3496 | 1865 | BK | S | n/a | $250 | $250 | 20% | $300 | VF; 1 sh; #1563; s/b: Wells & Fargo, Wm; "overstamped" |
| American Merchants Union Express (NY) | Fargo, William G. | Feb-97 | SM#161 | 1386 | 1869 | S | SO | $300 | $250 | 10% | $275 | VF; RN-P5; hole cancelled | |
| Cedar Falls & Minnesota Railroad (IA) | Fish, Stuyvesant | Mar-96 | SM#149 | 5709 | 1895 | S | I&SV | $80 | $100 | 10% | $110 | EF+ | |
| Jersey Pines Poultry Farm (NJ) | Food & Drink | Oct-94 | SM-PL1094 | C1767 | 1909 | B | n/a | $75 | $75 | Price List | |||
| LS as Pres, Exec Council of Penn | Franklin, Benjamin | Oct-92 | SM#109 | n/a | 1787 | ALS | SO | $8,000 | $8,750 | 10% | $9,625 | SD | |
| DS - Promissory Note | Gerry, Elbridge | Nov-98 | SM#181 | 5 | 1787 | DS | S | $950 | $500 | 12% | $560 | G; SD; 8vo; folds expertly repaired | |
| LS -- Business Power of Attorney | Gould, Jay/Sage, Russell | Jan-96 | SM#146 | 2205 | 1881 | LS | S | $1,500 | $1,500 | 10% | $1,650 | ||
| Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. (MD) | Harriman, Edward H. | Sep-96 | SM#154 | 2396 | 1901 | S | I&SV | $400 | $280 | 10% | $308 | EF | |
| PS | Hindenburg, Paul Von | Mar-94 | WINS#9403 | 200 | 1933 | PS | S | $800 | $450 | 10% | $495 | Excellent | |
| Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis & Chicago Railway (OH) | Huntington, Collis P. | Sep-96 | SM#154 | 2387 | 1881 | S | I&SV | $250 | $260 | 10% | $286 | EF | |
| Insurance Co. of Columbia, South Carolina (SC) | Insurance | Feb-00 | SM#195 | 5133 | 1835 | S | n/a | $250 | $200 | 12% | $224 | VF; rare | |
| Banque Imperiale Ottomane (Turkey) | International | Jun-98 | BOONE#30 | 439 | 1875 | S | n/a | $216 | $642 | 15% | $738 | VF; rare piece | |
| Consolidated Railroads of Cuba | International | Jan-98 | SM#172 | 1265 | 1924 | B | n/a | $200 | $250 | 10% | $275 | EF+; POC; Specimen |