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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Merchants Union Express (NY) | Fargo, William G. | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 1017 | 1868 | S | SO | $250 | $170 | 15% | $196 | VF | |
| Dunleith & Dubuque Bridge Co. (IA) | Fish, Stuyvesant | Nov-93 | WINS#9311 | 193 | 1886 | S | I&SV | $88 | $66 | 0% | $66 | VF | |
| Kentucky Fried Chicken Corp. (KY) | Food & Drink | 7-Jan | Harmer#0701 | 408 | 1969 | BL | S | n/a | $300 | $300 | 15% | $345 | XF;"rare-possibly first time seen"; > 100 shs |
| Kaiser-Frazer Corporation (NV) | Frazer, Joseph W. | Jul-00 | Wins#20 | 179 | 1947 | I&SO | $500 | $225 | 10% | $248 | VF;transfer doc. I&S by Frazer & Henry J. Kaiser | ||
| Check Signed | Getty, Jean Paul | Apr-93 | SM#117 | 49 | 1967 | CK | SO | $525 | $270 | 10% | $297 | ||
| ALS -- Note written to communicate from his deathbed | Grant, Ulysses S. | Mar-97 | SM#162 | 270 | 1885 | ALS | S | $850 | $2,700 | 10% | $2,970 | Unusual and scarce; 12mo; s/a: U.S. Grant | |
| Lehigh & Hudson River Railway Co. (NY) | Hobart, Garrett A. | Jun-93 | SM#118 | 2349 | 1882 | S | I&SV | $150 | $130 | 10% | $143 | ||
| Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis & Chicago Railway (OH) | Huntington, Collis P. | 8-Mar | WINS#0803 | 427 | 1885 | GR | S | I&SV | $175 | $120 | 15% | $138 | 100 shs; POCs, not in sig. |
| Lawrence Fire Insurance Co. of Boston (MA) | Insurance | Sep-99 | WINS#18 | 374 | 1876 | S | n/a | $200 | $250 | 0% | $250 | U; VF | |
| Banque Industrielle De Chine-500 Francs | International | Apr-93 | WINS#9304 | 588 | 1913 | B | n/a | $88 | $72 | 0% | $72 | ||
| Credit Commercial Congolais S.A. (Belgium) | International | 1-May | SSI#12 | 739 | 1898 | S | n/a | $95 | $95 | 10% | $105 | U;VF;rare;w/coupons | |
| Real Compani Guipuzcoana de Caracas | International | Jan-97 | WINS#12 | 361 | 1752 | S | n/a | $5,000 | $4,700 | $4,700 | U; Excellent | ||
| DS - re:Luis G. Aponte, Infantry Captain in the Army Reserve Forces | Juarez, Benito Pablo | 3-Dec | WINS 1203 | 101 | 1847 | DS | SO | $750 | $600 | 10% | $660 | F;folds | |
| DS -- Check issued to him at age 17 by his father | Lindbergh, Charles | Jun-97 | WINS#13 | 103 | 1919 | DS | SV | $1,350 | $1,000 | 10% | $1,100 | Excellent | |
| American Bicycle (NJ) | Manufacturing | 9-Aug | SPINK-08/09 | 745 | 1900 | BK/SR | P | n/a | $150 | $250 | 20% | $300 | #A562; 100 shs; blue underprint & PREFERRED |
| Fort Payne Rolling Mill (AL) | Manufacturing | Feb-99 | SM#183 | 5068 | 1891 | S | n/a | $125 | $140 | 10% | $154 | U; VF+ | |
| Pittsburgh Malleable Iron Co. (PA) | Manufacturing | 7-Feb | Harmer#0701 | 923 | SPEC | GR | S | n/a | $188 | $75 | 15% | $86 | XF |
| DS -- Check | McCormick, Cyrus H. | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 2318 | 1872 | CK | SO | $400 | $280 | 10% | $308 | F | |
| Alameda Gold & Silver Mining Co. (NV) | Mining | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 367 | 1877 | S | n/a | $367 | $175 | 10% | $193 | U;VF | |
| Ancient Digging Co. (MN) | Mining | 9-Apr | SPINK-04/09 | 2466 | 1885 | BK/PK | S | n/a | $150 | $80 | 20% | $96 | VF; #15; 10 shs; "rarely seen" |
| Baltimore Gold & Silver Mining (NV Terr.) | Mining | 5-Mar | SM#247 | 2090 | 1863 | S | n/a | $400 | $325 | 15% | $374 | VF+;R48 | |
| Bond of the County of Yuba | Mining | 2-Dec | Holabird 12/02 | 290 | 1861 | B | n/a | $225 | $75 | 15% | $86 | 21 coupons attached;"scarce in this condition | |
| Burnett Mining & Milling of New Jersey (NJ) | Mining | 6-Mar | SM-PL0603 | 1882 | BR | S | n/a | $275 | $275 | U;VF+;Price List | |||
| Charter Oak Copper Mining (NY) | Mining | 4-Jul | SM#240 | 3648 | 1867 | S | n/a | $400 | $160 | 15% | $184 | U;VF;#46;R46;light staining | |
| Columbia Consolidated Gold & Silver Mining Co. (NY) | Mining | Nov-00 | Holabird-11/00 | 362 | 1879 | S | n/a | $225 | $160 | 12% | $179 | U;VF |