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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALS -- letter to parents | Getty, Jean Paul | Mar-94 | WINS#9403 | 171 | 1914 | ALS | S | $1,350 | 10% | $1,485 | Excellent; withdrawn | ||
| ALS -- management of family finances | Grant, Ulysses S. | Mar-94 | WINS#9403 | 180 | 1866 | ALS | S | $3,000 | $2,800 | 10% | $3,080 | Fine, light browning, some soiling | |
| Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. (MD) | Harriman, Edward H. | 2-Sep | SM#224 | 1044 | 1901 | S | I&SV | $400 | $180 | 15% | $207 | VF+ | |
| Lehigh & Hudson River Railroad Co. | Hobart, Garrett A. | 5-Feb | SM#245 | 5502 | 1881 | S | SV | $250 | $144 | 15% | $166 | VF+;s/b:Garret A Hobart;#30 | |
| Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis & Chicago Railway (OH) | Huntington, Collis P. | 6-Oct | SM#265 | 1105 | 1880 | GR | S | I&SV | $300 | $225 | 15% | $259 | VF;POC |
| Keystone Mutual Life & Health Insurance Co. (PA) | Insurance | 5-Mar | WINS0305 | 378 | 1854 | BK | CK | n/a | $75 | $83 | 10% | $55 | U;VF |
| County Loan for the Municipalities (Canada) | International | Apr-99 | SSI#8 | 45 | 1874 | B | n/a | $160 | $160 | 10% | $176 | VF; rare; Perth | |
| Jardin Zooogico E d'Acclimacao em Portugal S. A. (PT) | International | 2-Apr | SM#218 | 5987 | 1904 | S | n/a | $250 | $200 | 12% | $224 | VF+;"one of most the decorative certificates" | |
| Real Co. de San Fernando de Sevilla (Spain) | International | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 306 | 1753 | S | n/a | $7,500 | $6,500 | 10% | $7,150 | Choice; very large certificate | |
| Velodrome de Mondesir-Bordeaux (France) | International | Sep-99 | WINS#18 | 1020 | 1895 | S | n/a | $150 | $150 | 0% | $150 | U; EF | |
| Panama Railroad Co. (NY) | Joy, James F. | Oct-98 | WINS#16 | 74 | 1857 | S | SO | $200 | $125 | 0% | $125 | F | |
| ALS -- Declines Bernard Baruch prize | Lindbergh, Charles | May-00 | SM#197 | 25 | 1969 | ALS | S | $2,500 | $2,300 | 12% | $2,576 | F; 4to; also envelope signed | |
| American Barrel Machine Co. (NH) | Manufacturing | 5-Jul | SM#250 | 7087 | 1874 | S | n/a | $200 | $180 | 15% | $207 | U;VF+ | |
| Florence Sewing Machine (MA) | Manufacturing | 5-Jun | SM#249 | 2076 | 1866 | S | n/a | $212 | $210 | 15% | $242 | U;VF | |
| Pingree's American & European Tan Extracting Co. (NY) | Manufacturing | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 1139 | 1866 | /SR | S | n/a | $250 | $225 | 15% | $259 | *; #78; 312 shs; SR: Red seal |
| DS -- Check | McCormick, Cyrus H. | Oct-97 | SM#169 | 84 | 1872 | CK | S | $350 | $300 | 10% | $330 | G; 8vo | |
| Alameda Gold & Silver Mining Co. (CA) | Mining | 7-Nov | SM#274 | 5221 | 1876 | S | n/a | $150 | $90 | 10% | $99 | *; VF; 3300 shs; #219 | |
| Anchor Consolidated Gold & Silver Mining Co. (WI) | Mining | Feb-00 | FHolabird-Feb'00 | 149 | 1888 | S | n/a | $300 | $300 | 10% | $330 | VG;"rare" | |
| Baltimore and Cuba Smelting and Mining Co. (MD) | Mining | 10-Jun | SPINK-302 | 851 | 1864 | BK | S | n/a | $150 | $180 | 20% | $216 | VF; 'rare'; #1225; $100 shs; insertions faded and illegible |
| Bonanza Development Co. of Colorado (CO) | Mining | 6-Feb | SM#258 | 5236 | 1899 | S | n/a | $150 | $65 | 15% | $75 | U;VF+ | |
| Burnett Mining & Milling Co. (NJ) | Mining | Mar-99 | WINS#17 | 588 | 1882 | S | n/a | $175 | $175 | 0% | $175 | U; VF | |
| Charcoal Iron Co. of America (MI) | Mining | Nov-00 | Holabird-11/00 | 886 | 1917 | S | n/a | $37 | $150 | 12% | $168 | U;VF;tear at left margin | |
| Colordo Mining & Land Co. (NY) | Mining | 3-Jun | Holabird #20 | 410 | 1880 | S | n/a | $225 | $80 | 15% | $92 | U;F;tear rt. edge;left edge trimmed tight | |
| Cotter Mines Co. (SD) | Mining | 3-Aug | Holabird #21 | 631 | 1908 | S | n/a | $150 | $50 | 15% | $58 | F to VF;"tears";s/b: Tasker Y. Oddie | |
| Denver Bullfrog Annex Mining Co. (AZ Terr.) | Mining | 3-Jun | Holabird #20 | 598 | 1907 | S | n/a | $300 | $95 | 15% | $109 | U;VF;"we've never had before" |