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 - on law office stationary | Butler, Benjamin | Nov-94 | WINS#9411 | 47 | 1892 | TLS | S | $100 | $80 | 10% | $88 | Fine; signed Benj. | |
| United States Steel Corp. (NJ) | Carnegie, Andrew | 3-Jun | SM#229 | 3281 | 1901 | GB | I&SV | $7,500 | $6,250 | 15% | $7,188 | VF+;signed on reverse attached transfer slip | |
| Cody-Dyer Arizona Mining & Milling Co. (AZ) | Cody, William F. "Buffalo Bill" | 2-Mar | SM#217 | 2225 | 1913 | S | I&SO | $4,000 | $3,100 | 10% | $3,410 | U;VF+;"sharp signature" | |
| Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Co (KY) | Communications | Feb-94 | SM#125 | 5197 | 1884 | S | n/a | $100 | $100 | 10% | $110 | ||
| Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Co., LTD | Communications | Jan-94 | SM#124 | 1556 | 1909 | S | n/a | $100 | $310 | 10% | $341 | Rare | |
| Southern Dakota Telephone Co. | Communications | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 670 | 1901 | S | n/a | $100 | $70 | 10% | $77 | EF | |
| Civil War Confederate - Cr. #8 Bond (VA) | Confederate & Civil War | 2-Nov | WINS#26 | 155 | 1861 | B | n/a | $80 | $76 | 10% | $84 | U;VF | |
| Confederate States of America Act of February 28, 1861 (Cr. 1) (Ball 10) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2530 | 1861 | B | n/a | $4,500 | $4,000 | 15% | $4,600 | EF;"only 319 issued";light stain lower edge | |
| Rutland & Washington Railroad (VT/NY) | Corning, Erastus | Oct-94 | SM-PL1094 | C1231 | 1852 | B | SO | $75 | $75 | Price List; VF | |||
| Mississippi & Missouri Railroad Co. (IA) | Dix, John A. | Jun-96 | David Beach | n/a | 1859 | S | SO | $295 | $295 | Catalog; POC(?); VF | |||
| TLS -- re belief in potential of autogiro | Earhart, Amelia | Jan-99 | BARNES#22 | 22 | 1932 | TLS | S | $2,000 | $2,000 | Catalog; Fine | |||
| TLS -- Re metaphysical work | Einstein, Albert | Sep-94 | SM#130 | 82 | 1949 | TLS | S | $4,000 | $2,800 | 10% | $3,080 | Fine; in German with translation | |
| Pathescope Co. (IL) | Entertainment | 2-Mar | Boone#32 | 1609 | 1920 | S | n/a | $6,800 | $6,800 | Price List;EF;"first time seen by us" | |||
| American Merchants Union Express (NY) | Express & Transportation | Jan-98 | SM#172 | 1043 | 1868 | S | n/a | $288 | $370 | 10% | $407 | E; #987; R44; sb William Fargo as president | |
| American Merchants Union Express (NY) | Fargo, William G. | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 117 | 1869 | S | SO | $350 | $160 | 10% | $176 | F; waterstaining | |
| Chicago, St. Louis & New Orleans Railroad (LA-MS-TN-KY) | Fish, Stuyvesant | Feb-00 | SM#195 | 5685 | 1877 | B | S | $150 | $150 | 12% | $168 | VF+ | |
| Jersey Pines Poultry Farm (NJ) | Food & Drink | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 296 | 1909 | B | n/a | $75 | $55 | 10% | $61 | VF* | |
| MDS -- Signature Guarantee | Franklin, Benjamin | May-00 | SM#197 | 3 | 1784 | MDS | S | $4,500 | $6,500 | 12% | $7,280 | VG; prior framing; 8vo | |
| ALS -- cable to Kuwait re oil | Getty, Jean Paul | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 106 | 1955 | ALS | S | $750 | $600 | 10% | $660 | VF | |
| ALS -- Accepts dinner invation | Grant, Ulysses S. | Mar-96 | SM#150 | 66 | 1878 | ALS | S | $800 | $850 | 10% | $935 | 18th President; during world tour | |
| Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. (MD) | Harriman, Edward H. | Nov-98 | SM-PL1198 | C6521 | 1901 | S | I&SV | $475 | 15% | $546 | Price List; EF or so | ||
| Hoboken Ferry Co. (NJ) | Hobart, Garrett A. | 2-Sep | SM#224 | 1045 | 1896 | S | I&SV | $200 | $125 | 15% | $144 | VF+ | |
| Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis & Chicago Railway (OH) | Huntington, Collis P. | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 126 | 1885 | S | I&SV | $250 | $225 | 10% | $248 | F; POC(1); n.p. | |
| International Insurance Co. (NY) | Insurance | Jan-99 | SM#182 | 2266 | 1871 | S | n/a | $250 | $400 | 10% | $440 | U; VF; RN-T4 | |
| Banque Industrielle de Chine (Paris) | International | 2-Apr | SM#218 | 5892 | 1920 | S | n/a | $183 | $400 | 12% | $448 | VF;"1 of nicest certif to frame";French,Chinese |