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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rickenbacker Motor Co. (MI) | Automobiles | Jan-97 | SM#159 | 1058 | 1926 | S | n/a | $350 | $270 | 10% | $297 | U: EF | |
| Tucker Corp. (DE) | Automobiles | 5-Oct | SM#254 | 5026 | 1948 | GR | S | n/a | $125 | $110 | 15% | $127 | U;VF+;w/postcard of a Trucker automobile |
| Bliven Air Ship Trust | Aviation | Jun-86 | SM#60 | 1103 | 1908 | S | n/a | $93 | $120 | 10% | $132 | ||
| Kinner Airplane & Motor Corp. (CA) | Aviation | Nov-95 | SM-PL1195 | C3408 | 1933 | S | n/a | $225 | $225 | Price List; VF | |||
| Virginia Airship (VA) | Aviation | Jan-00 | SM#194 | 2029 | 1936 | S | n/a | $625 | $900 | 12% | $1,008 | U; VF+; only issued ex. | |
| Bank of the Commonwealth (VA) | Banks | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 1038 | 1863 | S | n/a | $200 | $190 | 15% | $219 | *; VF; #1155; 7 shs | |
| Fidelity Provident Loan Association (NJ) | Banks | 1-Nov | SM#214 | 5058 | 1914 | S | n/a | $100 | $62 | 10% | $68 | U;VF+ | |
| Peoples National Bank of Waterville (ME) | Banks | 4-Nov | SM#242 | 5063 | 1871 | S | n/a | $200 | $90 | 15% | $104 | VF+;R46 | |
| Check | Baruch, Bernard M. | Aug-93 | WINS#9308 | 166 | 1919 | CK | S | $1,750 | $1,100 | 0% | $1,100 | a/b: Woodrow Wilson | |
| Philadelphia & Lancaster Turnpike Road (PA) | Bingham, William | 4-Aug | Wins#0408 | 305 | 1795 | S | SO | $900 | $750 | 10% | $825 | U:F;a/b:Tench Francis | |
| Photograph Signed | Butler, Benjamin | Oct-97 | SM#169 | 106 | PS | S | $575 | $450 | 10% | $495 | n.d.; Union general during Civil War | ||
| Typed letter Re: thank you for books | Carnegie, Andrew | 2-Sep | SM#213 | 1173 | 1909 | TLS | SO | $400 | $240 | 10% | $264 | VF+;fold wear;4to | |
| Cody-Dyer Arizona Mining & Milling Co. (AZ) | Cody, William F. "Buffalo Bill" | Jun-00 | SM#199 | 2015 | 1913 | S | I&SO | $4,000 | $4,000 | 10% | $4,400 | U;VF+ | |
| Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Co (KY) | Communications | Oct-93 | SM-PL1093 | C1456 | 1884 | S | n/a | $100 | $100 | Catalog, Price List | |||
| Southern California Telephone Co. (CA) | Communications | 7-Oct | Harmer#0710 | 1313 | 1917 | GR/ | SPEC | n/a | $225 | $200 | 15% | $230 | "XF"; SPECIMEN; $1,000 5% 1st mort. GB; POCs |
| Civil War Confederate - Cr. #33 Bond (VA) | Confederate & Civil War | 2-Nov | WINS#26 | 160 | 1862 | B | n/a | $60 | $65 | 10% | $72 | VF;attached coupons; some light staining | |
| Confederate States of America Act of February 20,1863 (Cr.125)(Ball 205) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2739 | 1863 | B | n/a | $188 | $1,100 | 15% | $1,265 | VF;"only about 50 issued;complete w/all coupons | |
| Rutland & Washington Railroad (VT/NY) | Corning, Erastus | Nov-93 | WINS#9311 | 179 | 1852 | B | SO | $125 | $121 | 0% | $121 | VF | |
| Mississippi & Missouri Railroad Co. (IA) | Dix, John A. | May-95 | WINS#9 | 68 | 1857 | S | SO | $125 | $98 | 0% | $98 | EF; POC(2) | |
| PS - re: photo from her Transatlantic flight of 1928 | Earhart, Amelia | 4-Apr | Barnes #27 | 19 | PS | SO | $9,500 | Catalog;VG;n.d/n.p;"1st PS of this flight I've seen" | |||||
| TLS -- re assisting an immigrant | Einstein, Albert | Nov-98 | SM#181 | 290 | 1935 | TLS | S | $1,800 | $1,500 | 12% | $1,680 | VG; mounting traces; 4to; unusual; in German | |
| Pathe Phonograph & Radio (NY) | Entertainment | Sep-97 | SM#168 | 3026 | 1923 | B | n/a | $200 | $75 | 10% | $83 | VF+; first we have seen | |
| American Express Co. (Type VI) (NY) | Express & Transportation | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 1073 | 1887 | /OR | S | SO | $300 | $150 | 15% | $173 | VF; #32910; 25 shs; s/b:Fargo, James; dog faces right |
| American Merchants Union Express (NY) | Fargo, William G. | Feb-99 | SM#183 | 5013 | 1869 | S | SO | $313 | $225 | 10% | $248 | U; VF+; RN-P5; single hole cancel | |
| Chicago, St. Louis & New Orleans Railroad (LA-MS-TN-KY) | Fish, Stuyvesant | Jun-92 | SM#107 | 5227 | 1877 | B | SV | $100 | $100 | 10% | $110 |