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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS -- to his superior re officers' promotions | Butterfield, Daniel | Feb-98 | SM#175 | 119 | 1862 | MLS | SO | $550 | $700 | 10% | $770 | VG; 4to | |
| DS -- bank check | Carroll, Charles of Carrollton | May-97 | SIG#7 | 144 | 1825 | DS | SO | $400 | $325 | 10% | $358 | VG; SD | |
| DS - Receipt | Cody, William F. "Buffalo Bill" | Nov-94 | WINS#9411 | 72 | 1876 | DS | S | $2,000 | $1,600 | 10% | $1,760 | Receipt from early play DeBar's Opera House | |
| Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Co (KY) | Communications | Feb-96 | SM#147 | 3009 | 1903 | S | n/a | $50 | $26 | 10% | $29 | VF+ | |
| Maui Telephone Co. (HI) | Communications | Jul-94 | SM#129 | 2197 | 1910 | S | n/a | $100 | $90 | 10% | $99 | ||
| Southern Time Telegraph | Communications | Jan-93 | SM#112 | 1235 | S | SPEC | $200 | $160 | 10% | $176 | Proof | ||
| Civil War Confederate Bond - Ball (T-142/264) | Confederate & Civil War | 5-Aug | WINS#0508 | 447 | 1863 | B | n/a | $60 | $50 | 10% | $55 | U;F;w/attached coupons | |
| Confederate States of America Act of February 28, 1861 (Cr. 2A) (Ball 13) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2534 | 1861 | B | n/a | $6,750 | $7,000 | 15% | $8,050 | VF;Montgomery X out Richmond added | |
| Rutland & Washington Railroad (VT/NY) | Corning, Erastus | Apr-97 | ERIK BOONE | 152 | 1852 | B | SV | $166 | $166 | 18% | $196 | EF; No 368 | |
| Mississippi & Missouri Railroad Co. (IA) | Dix, John A. | Feb-99 | SM#183 | 5553 | 1855 | S | SO | $100 | $110 | 10% | $121 | VF+; POC(2) | |
| TLS - Recommendation | Earhart, Amelia | Nov-94 | WINS#9411 | 101 | 1932 | TLS | S | $875 | $860 | 10% | $946 | Fine | |
| TLS -- thank you for shawl | Einstein, Albert | May-00 | SM#197 | 440 | 1954 | TLS | S | $1,800 | $1,500 | 12% | $1,680 | VG; | |
| Philadelphia Aquarium Inc. (PA) | Entertainment | 7-Feb | Harmer#0701 | 1295 | 1960 | PK | B | SPEC | $225 | $575 | 15% | $661 | XF;Specimen;"rare" |
| American Merchants Union Express (NY) | Express & Transportation | 9-Aug | SPINK-08/09 | 754 | 1869 | BK/SR | S | n/a | $150 | $75 | 20% | $90 | VF+; #2924; 100 shs; Orange rev stamp; s/b Wm. Fargo |
| American Merchants Union Express (NY) | Fargo, William G. | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 1018 | 1868 | S | SO | $250 | $150 | 15% | $173 | VF+;"excellent bold & dark signature" | |
| Dunleith & Dubuque Bridge Co. (IA) | Fish, Stuyvesant | Jul-00 | Wins#20 | 215 | 1888 | S | SV | $87 | $70 | 10% | $77 | VF;POC(1) | |
| Kentucky Fried Chicken Corp. (KY) | Food & Drink | 7-Jan | Harmer#0701 | 409 | 1969 | OL | S | n/a | $300 | $220 | 15% | $253 | XF;"rare-possibly first time seen"; 100 shs |
| Cincinnati Railway Tunnel Co. (OH) | Fremont, Charles C. | 5-Dec | SM#257 | 1056 | 1872 | S | SV | $300 | $200 | 15% | $230 | U;VF+ | |
| Check Signed | Getty, Jean Paul | Nov-93 | WINS#9311 | 45 | 1967 | CK | S | $300 | $150 | 0% | $150 | ||
| ALS -- re appreciation to Postmaster General | Grant, Ulysses S. | Oct-97 | SIG#8 | 30 | 1877 | ALS | S | $1,000 | $1,200 | 10% | $1,320 | VG; 8vo; repairs on verso | |
| Lehigh & Hudson River Railway Co. (NY) | Hobart, Garrett A. | Feb-96 | SM#147 | 3955 | 1882 | S | I&SV | $250 | $180 | 10% | $198 | VF+ | |
| DS - Central Pacific RR of California (TICKETS) | Huntington, Collis P. | Jan-93 | SM#112 | 2016 | 1871 | DS | S | $250 | $400 | 10% | $440 | Two signed tickets on RR | |
| Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance (NY) | Insurance | Jun-99 | SM#188 | 2000 | 1870 | C | n/a | $400 | $550 | 10% | $605 | Insurance receipt i/t: J. Fisk & J. Gould | |
| Banque Industrielle De Chine-500 Francs | International | Aug-93 | WINS#9308 | 647 | 1913 | B | n/a | $88 | $91 | 0% | $91 | ||
| Credit Cooperative 'Zora' (Bulgaria) | International | Nov-97 | ERIK BOONE | 341 | 1945 | S | n/a | $184 | $222 | 18% | $262 | EF; superb condition |