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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland Telecommunications Inc. (MD) | Communications | 2-Mar | Boone#32 | 1779 | 1966 | S | n/a | $1,700 | $1,700 | Price List;EF | |||
| Southern Telegraph Co. | Communications | 2-Sep | SM#224 | 1124 | 1882 | SPEC | n/a | $300 | $180 | 15% | $207 | VF+;Spec;Bond;minor aging&short fold split | |
| Civil War Confederate Bond - Ball (T-133) (Richmond) | Confederate & Civil War | 5-Aug | WINS#0508 | 461 | 1862 | B | n/a | $60 | $65 | 10% | $72 | U;VF;attached coupons | |
| Confederate States of America Act of February 28, 1861 (Cr. 2) (Ball 13) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2430 | 1861 | B | n/a | $6,750 | $4,750 | 15% | $5,463 | VF+;"rare&impt";Montgomery crossed out w/Richmond added | |
| Rutland & Washington Railroad (VT/NY) | Corning, Erastus | Jan-96 | SM#146 | 1155 | 1852 | B | SO | $150 | $110 | 10% | $121 | VF | |
| Mississippi & Missouri Railroad Co. (IA) | Dix, John A. | May-98 | WINS#15 | 93 | 1863 | S | I&SV | $125 | $60 | 0% | $60 | F | |
| TLS -- re women in aviation | Earhart, Amelia | Mar-97 | SM#162 | 437 | 1929 | TLS | S | $2,500 | $1,900 | 10% | $2,090 | Fine; 4to | |
| TLS - short friendly letter in German to Harry Lipper | Einstein, Albert | 2-Sep | WINS#0209 | 451 | 1933 | TLS | S | $1,000 | $1,100 | 10% | $1,210 | F;paper clip rust stains in 3 of the corners | |
| Penn Pictures Inc. (DE) | Entertainment | 2-Mar | Boone#32 | 1611 | 1923 | S | n/a | $6,800 | $6,800 | Price List;EF;"First time seen certif of company | |||
| American Merchants Union Express (NY) | Express & Transportation | 9-Jan | S-SM#292 | 3500 | 1869 | BK | S | n/a | $125 | $55 | 20% | $66 | VF; 500 shs; s/b: William Fargo G. |
| American Merchants Union Express (NY) | Fargo, William G. | 2-Sep | SM#224 | 1032 | 1869 | S | SO | $300 | $275 | 15% | $316 | VF+;RN-P5;"excellent bold dark signature" | |
| Dunleith & Dubuque Bridge Co. | Fish, Stuyvesant | 2-Oct | LABARRE | K230 | 1890 | S | SO | $100 | Price List;neatly hole cancelled | ||||
| Kentucky Bourbon (NY) | Food & Drink | Feb-99 | SM#183 | 5086A | 1865 | S | n/a | $200 | $100 | 10% | $110 | U; VF+; R44 | |
| DS -- Regulating the New Jersey Colony Militia | Franklin, William | Jun-98 | SIG#10 | 57 | 1763 | DS | S | $500 | $400 | 15% | $460 | VG | |
| ALS - to his father re:sinking of the Titanic | Getty, Jean Paul | 3-Sep | WINS 0903 | 50 | 1912 | ALS | SO | $1,500 | $2,200 | 10% | $2,420 | E"great ltr displaying his personality traits" | |
| ALS -- Note re Naval Academy appointment | Grant, Ulysses S. | Mar-97 | SM#162 | 271 | 1874 | ALS | SV | $1,200 | 10% | $1,320 | 8vo; folio; s/a: U.S. Grant as President | ||
| Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. (MD) | Harriman, Edward H. | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 1337 | 1901 | GR | S | I&SV | $250 | $150 | 15% | $173 | VR+ |
| Lehigh & Hudson River Railroad Co. | Hobart, Garrett A. | 6-Dec | SM#269 | 5176 | 1881 | S | I&SV | $150 | $70 | 15% | $81 | VF+;#29 | |
| Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis & Chicago Railway (OH) | Huntington, Collis P. | 6-Dec | SM#268 | 1049 | BR | S | I&SV | $250 | $130 | 15% | $150 | VF;a/b:Melvin Ingalls as president | |
| Lamar Insurance of Chicago (IL) | Insurance | Feb-00 | SM#195 | 5134 | 1869 | S | n/a | $300 | $275 | 12% | $308 | VF+*; R44; first...seen | |
| Banque Industrielle De Chine-500 Francs | International | Jun-92 | SM#107 | 7534 | 1920 | B | n/a | $50 | $45 | 10% | $50 | ||
| Credit Bank of Athens (Greece) | International | Jun-00 | SM#199 | 2097 | 1925 | S | n/a | $300 | $250 | 10% | $275 | EF | |
| Jardin Zooogico E d'Acclimacao em Portugal S. A. (PT) | International | 8-Oct | WINS#0810 | 278 | 1904 | BK/SR | S | n/a | $350 | $210 | 15% | $242 | *; Choice; gold overprint |
| Real Compa. De Comercio Establecida En Barcelona (SP) | International | 7-Nov | SM#274 | 2116 | 1771 | BK | S | n/a | $4,500 | $2,400 | 10% | $2,640 | *; #1878; "fancy" |
| DS -- award for meritorious service | Juarez, Benito Pablo | Jan-98 | SIGHOUSE#9 | 174 | 1867 | DS | S | $900 | $400 | 15% | $460 | F; tape repair; Pres., Mexico's greatest hero |