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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Railway of St. Joseph (MO) | Railroads | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 5976 | 1890 | GB | n/a | $200 | $160 | 12% | $179 | VF+;Specimen;"first we have seen" | |
| Western Maryland Rail Road Co. (MD) | Railroads | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 647 | 1870 | BK/BL | B | n/a | $100 | $70 | 20% | $84 | abt VF; $1000 6% Guaranteed Mort.; #176;no coupons; cnx |
| Barnegat Park (NJ) | Resorts & Hotels | 9-Aug | SPINK-08/09 | 765 | 1890 | GR/ | SPEC | n/a | $200 | $20 | 20% | $24 | VF+; SPECIMEN $1000 Mortgage bond |
| Standard Oil Co. (OH) | Rockefeller, John D. | 5-Mar | SM#247 | 2203 | 1881 | S | SO | $5,000 | $2,400 | 15% | $2,760 | VF+;a/b:H.M.Flager;I&SV:W. G. Warden | |
| TLS -- re men he regarded as his heroes | Roosevelt, Theodore | Jan-97 | WINS-PL9701 | 1 | 1912 | TLS | S | $5,500 | $5,500 | Price List; 26th President of U.S. | |||
| Pennsylvania Co. (PA) | Scott, Thomas A. | Mar-90 | LABARRE | 297 | 1874 | S | SO | $350 | $350 | ||||
| Boston & Philadelphia Steamship Co. (MA) | Shipping | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 1169 | 1892 | S | n/a | $250 | $190 | 15% | $219 | VF+ | |
| International Mercantile Marine Co. (NJ) | Shipping | Jun-00 | SM#200 | 5921 | 1906 | S | n/a | $250 | $160 | 10% | $176 | VF+ | |
| Otisco Lake Navigation Co. (NY) | Shipping | 1-Nov | SM#214 | 5518 | 1907 | S | n/a | $62 | $40 | 10% | $44 | U;VF+;# 2 | |
| Williamson Submarine Corporation (VA) | Shipping | Mar-99 | WINS#17 | 1087 | 1912 | S | n/a | $100 | $150 | 0% | $150 | U; VF;"rare" | |
| Salt Lake City Baseball Corp. (UT) | Sports | 6-Jan | WINS-0601 | 366 | 1958 | GR | S | n/a | $175 | $140 | 15% | $161 | U;VF;"rare baseball memorabilia" |
| City of New Orleans (LA) | State & Treasury Bonds | 5-Jun | SM#249 | 5115 | 1870 | B | n/a | $212 | $250 | 15% | $288 | VF | |
| Mississippi, State of (Cr.38A) (MS) | State & Treasury Bonds | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 2340 | 1838 | B | n/a | $350 | $325 | 15% | $374 | U;EF | |
| State of Louisiana-Parish of East Baton Rouge (LA) | State & Treasury Bonds | 5-Aug | WINS#0508 | 474 | 1866 | B | n/a | $150 | $90 | 10% | $99 | U;E;w/black 5 cent adhesive revenue stamp | |
| United States Government Liberty Loan Bond | State & Treasury Bonds | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 2104 | 1917 | B | n/a | $400 | $700 | 12% | $784 | U;V | |
| Union Iron & Coal Co. (PA) | Taylor, Moses | 2-Apr | SM#218 | 5274 | 1854 | B | SO(2) | $125 | $74 | 12% | $83 | U;VF | |
| Allentown & Bethlehem Turnpike (PA) | Turnpikes, Bridges & Roads | 9-Jan | S-SM#292 | 3490 | 1876 | RD/ | S | n/a | $125 | $75 | 20% | $90 | VF; 10 shs; #100 |
| Philadelphia & Great-Bend Turnpike Road (PA) | Turnpikes, Bridges & Roads | Jun-97 | WINS#13 | 955 | 1822 | S | n/a | $175 | $125 | 10% | $138 | U; EF | |
| Electric Co. of America (NJ) | Utilities | Sep-96 | SM#154 | 5345 | 1912 | S | n/a | $100 | $150 | 10% | $165 | VF+'; interesting vignette of globe | |
| Beech Creek, Clearfield & South Western Railroad Co. (PA) | Vanderbilt, Cornelius II | Jul-94 | SM#129 | 2318 | S | SO | $200 | $112 | 10% | $123 | Unissued; POC(s) | ||
| Lansing Transit Railway | Vanderbilt, William K. | Jan-91 | SM#92 | 1052 | 1889 | S | I&ST | $200 | $280 | 10% | $308 | ||
| American Express (Type IV) | Wells & Fargo, William | Jan-90 | SM#84 | 10 | 1865 | S | SO | $500 | $725 | 10% | $798 | ||
| TLS - to Stephen Williams re: fixtures purchase (NY) | Woolworth, Frank W. | 2-Dec | WINS#0212 | 53 | 1896 | TLS | SO | $2,000 | $1,850 | 10% | $2,035 | Boldly signed;"FW signature quite rare" | |
| Boston Consolidated Mining Co. (CA) | Mining | 10-May | Holabird-10/10 | 321 | 1880 | BK/ | S | n/a | $550 | $200 | 18% | $235 | U; Folds, creases & slight browning; #1870; 100 shs |
| Iowa Falls & Sioux City Railroad Co. (IA) | Ames, Oliver | Jul-94 | SM#129 | 2207 | 1880 | S | I&SV | $250 | $250 | 10% | $275 | a/b: J. W. Pratt; small tape repair verso |