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.
To initiate a search for a name, use the scroll down menu to Name and enter the name in the box to the right, and then click on Search in the blue box.
| Name | Category | Auction Date | Auction Catalog | Item Number | Year Signed | Color | Type | Signed | Est-Ask | Realized | Comm-Disc | Cost | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey Pines Poultry Farm (NJ) | Food & Drink | Apr-99 | SSI#8 | 60 | 1909 | GB | n/a | $150 | $170 | 10% | $187 | U; VF; rare; Gold Bond | |
| MDS - Land Grant | Franklin, Benjamin | Apr-95 | SM#137 | 142 | 1787 | MDS | S | $7,000 | $6,250 | 10% | $6,875 | framed | |
| Oklahoma Oil Corporation (AZ) | Getty, George F. | Jan-97 | WINS#12 | 69 | 1921 | S | SO | $800 | $700 | $700 | Fine | ||
| ALS -- about family | Grant, Ulysses S. | Nov-95 | SM#145 | 171 | 1872 | ALS | S | $3,500 | $3,500 | 10% | $3,850 | 18th President; VG | |
| Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. (MD) | Harriman, Edward H. | Jun-97 | SM#165 | 1340 | 1901 | S | SV | $300 | $200 | 10% | $220 | EF | |
| Hoboken Ferry Co. (NJ) | Hobart, Garrett A. | May-95 | WINS#9 | 116 | 1897 | S | I&SV | $250 | $175 | 0% | $175 | EF | |
| Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis & Chicago Railway (OH) | Huntington, Collis P. | Jan-99 | SM#182 | 1155 | 1887 | S | I&SV | $300 | $200 | 10% | $220 | VF+ | |
| International Insurance Co. (NY) | Insurance | Jan-95 | SM#134 | 1011 | 1868 | S | n/a | $400 | $290 | 10% | $319 | VF+; RN-T4; only 3 known | |
| Costa Rica Railway Co., Ltd. (Costa Rica) | International | Apr-99 | SSI#8 | 447 | 1889 | B | n/a | $50 | $65 | 10% | $72 | VF | |
| Japanese World Ward II Bond | International | Dec-00 | WINS#21 | 377 | B | n/a | $50 | $60 | 10% | $66 | U;VF;n.d. listed | ||
| Puerto de Pasajes Provincia de Guipuzcoa (Spain) | International | Nov-97 | ERIK BOONE | 298 | 1885 | B | n/a | $79 | $105 | 18% | $124 | VF | |
| Union des Banques de Sud-Ouest S.A. (France) | International | Nov-97 | ERIK BOONE | 353 | 1912 | B | n/a | $126 | $126 | 18% | $149 | VF | |
| Detroit, Lansing & Northern RR Co. | Joy, James A. | Jan-97 | WINS#12 | 93 | 1877 | S | SO | $213 | $175 | $175 | Unc; VF | ||
| Pullman's Palace Car Co. (NY) | Lincoln, Robert Todd | 6-Jan | WINS-0601 | 52 | 1898 | GR/BK | S | SV | $225 | $310 | 15% | $357 | F;"very attractive certificate" |
| American Anaesthetic Gas (ME) | Manufacturing | 4-Feb | SM#235 | 1080 | 1884 | S | n/a | $250 | $300 | 15% | $345 | U;VF+;#13 | |
| Flatiron Building Corp. (NY) | Manufacturing | 5-Jan | WINS-0501 | 143 | 1925 | OR | B | n/a | $75 | $125 | 10% | $138 | VF;Orange |
| Philadelphia Fire Extinguisher Co. (PA) | Manufacturing | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 1423 | 1872 | GR | S | n/a | $150 | $120 | 20% | $144 | VF+; 12 shs; #50 |
| DS -- Check | McCormick, Cyrus H. | Jan-94 | SM#124 | 409 | 1866 | CK | SO | $500 | $575 | 10% | $633 | R6; penned entirely in [his] hand | |
| Aladdin Gold Mining Co. (NV) | Mining | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 1042 | 1932 | BR | S | n/a | $75 | $50 | 20% | $60 | VF; 1000 shs; #1635 |
| Anaconda Mining Co. (WY) | Mining | 6-Dec | SM#269 | 5097 | 1900 | S | n/a | $100 | $50 | 15% | $58 | VF;i&s/b:Charles Gould | |
| Ball & Platt Consolidated Mining Co. (NV) | Mining | 4-Nov | Holabird #33 | 768 | 1863 | S | n/a | $750 | $425 | 15% | $489 | aging in form of wrinkling;black fancy border | |
| Bonanza Creek Hydraulic Mining Co. | Mining | 7-Jan | WINS#0701 | 158 | 1904 | GR/PE | S | n/a | $50 | $60 | 15% | $69 | U;VF |
| Burknett Van Cleave Oil Co. (DE) | Mining | 1-May | SSI#12 | 428 | 1919 | S | n/a | $85 | $110 | 10% | $121 | U;VF;scarce | |
| Chapparal Gold Mining (NY) | Mining | 4-Jun | SM#239 | 5322 | 1882 | S | n/a | $150 | $61 | 15% | $70 | U;VF | |
| Colorado-Gilpin Gold & Radium Mining Co. (CO) | Mining | 7-Feb | Harmer#0701 | 1003 | SPEC | OL | S | n/a | $300 | $150 | 15% | $173 | XF |