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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Co (KY) | Communications | Jun-96 | WINS#11 | 873 | 1884 | S | n/a | $100 | $89 | 0% | $89 | EF | |
| Maxum Radio & Electric (DE) | Communications | Oct-97 | SM-9710 | C6197 | 1925 | S | n/a | $150 | -15% | $128 | (Cost=MAX earned discount of 15%); VF+* | ||
| Spring Branch Telephone Co. (NE) | Communications | Jan-97 | WINS#12 | 1152 | 1909 | S | n/a | $63 | $54 | $54 | U; VF | ||
| Civil War Confederate Bond - Ball (T-53/66 (Richmond) | Confederate & Civil War | 5-Aug | WINS#0508 | 453 | 1863 | B | n/a | $80 | $75 | 10% | $83 | U;F;attached coupons;some light folding | |
| Confederate States of America Act of February 28, 1861 (Cr. 3) (Ball 14) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2431 | 1861 | B | n/a | $5,000 | $7,500 | 15% | $8,625 | VF+;"only 177 issued;Rarity 7 in Ball;trimmed into left edge | |
| Rutland Street Railway (VT) | Corning, Erastus | 2-Apr | SM#218 | 5609 | 1852 | B | SV | $125 | $67 | 12% | $75 | VF+;$1000 Bond | |
| Mississippi & Missouri Railroad Co. (IA) | Dix, John A. | 2-Apr | SM#218 | 5550 | 1858 | S | SO | $100 | $80 | 12% | $90 | VF+ | |
| ADS -- Subpoena | Earp, Wyatt | Oct-97 | SIG#8 | 246 | 1870 | ADS | S | $22,500 | $12,500 | 10% | $13,750 | VG; 8vo; s/a: W.S. Earp as Constable | |
| MDS - order for materials | Elizabeth I | Nov-94 | WINS#9411 | 118 | MDS | S | $10,500 | $9,750 | 10% | $10,725 | Date: 1572 | ||
| Philadelphia Panorama Co. (IL) | Entertainment | 6-Jul | SM#262 | 3076 | 1885 | S | n/a | $375 | $190 | 15% | $219 | U;VF;light soiling | |
| Brink's Express (CA) | Express & Transportation | Feb-97 | SM#160 | 5117 | 1912 | S | n/a | $175 | $140 | 10% | $154 | EF*; I&SV: A.P. Brinks | |
| American Merchants Union Express (NY) | Fargo, William G. | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 2198 | 1869 | S | SO | $250 | $200 | 15% | $230 | VF;RN-P5;"excellent bold & dark signature" | |
| Iowa Falls & Sioux City Rail Road Co. (IA) | Fish, Stuyvesant | Jul-94 | SM#129 | 2608 | 1887 | S | I&SV | $100 | $50 | 10% | $55 | VF+ | |
| Knickerbocker Ice (NY) | Food & Drink | 1-Jun | SM#212 | 5437 | 1890 | B | n/a | $250 | $200 | 10% | $220 | Vf;Specimen;lightsly stained left | |
| ALS -- declining a request | Fremont, John C. | Jan-98 | SIGHOUSE#9 | 108 | 1887 | ALS | S | $700 | $500 | 15% | $575 | VG; mounting traces; 8vo; Union major general | |
| Check Signed | Getty, Jean Paul | Nov-94 | WINS#9411 | 141 | 1969 | CK | S | $250 | $70 | 10% | $77 | Excellent | |
| ALS -- Re: campaign to take Vicksgurg | Grant, Ulysses S. | Oct-95 | HISTAUTO | 116 | 1863 | ALS | S | $13,500 | $8,500 | 10% | $9,350 | 18th President; request for Ironclad | |
| Belleville & Southern Illinois Railroad Co. (IL) | Harriman, Edward H. | Jun-90 | SM#89 | 2557 | 1900 | S | I&SV | $250 | $280 | 10% | $308 | only example of this issue found | |
| Macopin Railroad Co. (NJ) | Hobart, Garrett A. | Feb-94 | SM#125 | 5073 | 1890 | S | SV | $200 | $210 | 10% | $231 | POC(2) | |
| Letter re:detailing his thoughts on strategy on rail gauges (NY) | Huntington, Collis P. | 2-Apr | WINS#25 | 69 | 1881 | L | SO | $1,000 | $600 | 10% | $660 | E;ltr fr CH on strategy seldom appear in market | |
| Long Island Insurance (NY) | Insurance | Feb-99 | SM#183 | 5100 | S | SPEC | $250 | $220 | 10% | $242 | EF+; ca. 1850's; SPECIMEN | ||
| Banque Industrielle De Chine-500 Francs | International | Oct-94 | SM-PL1094 | C1906 | 1913 | B | n/a | $45 | $45 | Price List; EF+ | |||
| Credito Hipotecario de Bolivia (BO) | International | 7-Oct | Harmer#0710 | 466 | GR/GR | SPEC | n/a | $225 | $170 | 15% | $196 | XF; SPECIMEN bond for 500 Bolivianos; series 1.aB; ca.1900-10's | |
| Jewish Colonial Trust (Israel) | International | 4-Nov | SM#242 | 6530 | 1901 | S | n/a | $250 | $200 | 15% | $230 | VF;text English/Yiddish;"historic/important certif" | |
| Real Compania de Filipinas (SP) | International | Jun-98 | BOONE#30 | 870 | 1785 | S | n/a | $1,216 | $1,337 | 15% | $1,538 | VF |