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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Institution (MA) | Dearborn, Henry | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 1144 | 1821 | C | SO | $425 | $325 | 15% | $374 | VF; #294; 1 sh; "minor scattered aging" | |
| Wilmington & Northern Railroad Co. (DE) | DuPont, Henry A. | 2-Sep | SM#224 | 1025 | 1889 | S | SO | $200 | $90 | 15% | $104 | VF+ | |
| Edison Portland Cement Co. (NJ) | Edison, Thomas A. | Jan-93 | SM#112 | 2128 | 1899 | S | I&SV | $1,500 | $1,350 | 10% | $1,485 | CNX in red ink | |
| Emerson Phonograph (NY) | Entertainment | 9-Jan | S-SM#292 | 3531 | 1919 | S | n/a | $175 | $110 | 20% | $132 | VF; 5 shs; #3664; s/b: Emerson as president | |
| Pan American Exposition (NY) | Expositions & Centennials | 1-Nov | SM#214 | 5168 | 1901 | S | n/a | $125 | $60 | 10% | $66 | U;VF;lightly soiled | |
| Merchants Dispatch Transportation (Type 1) | Fargo, James C. | Jan-93 | SM#112 | 1149 | 1871 | S | SO | $500 | $450 | 10% | $495 | RN-P2; POC(2) | |
| Pullman's Palace Car Co. (IL) | Field, Marshall | Jun-99 | SM#188 | 1957 | 1892 | S | I&SO | $1,500 | $750 | 10% | $825 | VF+ | |
| Coca-Cola Co. (DE) | Food & Drink | 7-Jan | Harmer#0701 | 138 | SPEC | BR | S | n/a | $750 | $325 | 15% | $374 | XF;"unique in archive";"Class A"; < 100 shs |
| Chicago, Burlington, and Northern RR | Forbes, John Murray | Oct-93 | ERIK BOONE | 572 | 1887 | S | SO | $128 | 20% | $154 | 1$=35.35 BF; min price + 20% = $153 | ||
| LS - Political Content | Garfield, James A. | Jun-95 | SM#138 | 98 | 1879 | LS | S | $450 | $475 | 10% | $523 | 20th President; Fine, 8vo | |
| Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad Co. | Gould, Jay | May-93 | MALONE | 58 | 1880 | S | SO | $450 | $450 | Catalog | |||
| Homestake Mining | Haggin, James Ben Ali | Oct-94 | MALONE | 35 | 1894 | S | SO | $140 | $140 | Catalog | |||
| Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. (NJ) | Hartford, George H. | Feb-89 | SM#77 | 101 | 1905 | S | SO | $150 | $210 | 10% | $231 | < 200 EXTANT | |
| Houdini Picture Corp. (NY) | Houdini, Harry | Jan-94 | SM#124 | 96 | 1921 | S | SO | $2,500 | $2,000 | 10% | $2,200 | signature partially faded | |
| American Mutual Insurance | Insurance | 2-Apr | SM#218 | 5056 | 1853 | S | n/a | $250 | $150 | 12% | $168 | U;VF;"only example we know of" | |
| Chocolaterie A. Jacques S.A. (BE) | International | Jun-98 | BOONE#30 | 1032 | 1920 | S | n/a | $216 | $374 | 15% | $430 | VF; action | |
| Government of the French Republic, The (FR) | International | 7-Oct | Harmer#0710 | 514 | 1921 | BR/ | SPEC | n/a | $450 | $300 | 15% | $345 | XF; SPECIMEN; $500 7.5% gold loan; POCs |
| Mexico States - Tamaulipas & San Luis Potosi (Mexico) | International | 1-May | SSI#12 | 761 | 1865 | B | n/a | $180 | $180 | 10% | $198 | U;VF;very rare;text in English&Spanish | |
| Societe Francaise de L'Hydrogene pour... | International | Jan-97 | WINS#12 | 397 | 1908 | S | n/a | $250 | $275 | $275 | U; EF | ||
| Michigan Southern Railroad | Jerome, Addison G. | Oct-98 | STOCKSEARCH | 34 | 1853 | S | I&SO | $250 | $260 | 10% | $286 | VF; very rare; Scrip for Construction | |
| AES -- certificate of disability for discharge | Lee, Stephen Dill | Jan-98 | SIGHOUSE#9 | 72 | 1862 | DS | SV | $1,350 | $1,100 | 15% | $1,265 | G; 4to | |
| DS - Ship's Pass | Madison, James | Nov-93 | HISTAUTO | 6 | 1811 | DS | S | $2,500 | $2,500 | Catalog | |||
| Corona Typewriter Co. Inc (NY) | Manufacturing | Nov-00 | SSI#11 | 202 | 1922 | S | n/a | $65 | $75 | 10% | $83 | VF;scarce';preferred share certificate | |
| Mallory&Sanford American&Foreign Flax&Hemp Machine | Manufacturing | 4-Jul | SM#240 | 3602 | 1865 | S | n/a | $300 | $275 | 15% | $316 | U;VF;#32 | |
| United States Steel Corp. (NJ) | Manufacturing | 7-Jan | WINS#0701 | 113 | 1901 | BL/BK | B | n/a | $500 | $325 | 15% | $374 | VF;i/t:Andrew Carnegie |