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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twenty-Third Street Railroad Co. | Elkins, William L. | Apr-93 | WINS#9304 | 139 | 1892 | S | SO | $350 | $220 | 0% | $220 | ||
| Photo-Machine (DE) | Entertainment | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 5548 | 1913 | S | n/a | $200 | $152 | 12% | $170 | U;VF+;#13 | |
| Brink's Express (CA) | Express & Transportation | Jan-98 | SIGHOUSE#9 | 358 | 1912 | S | n/a | $500 | $400 | 15% | $460 | VG; horizontal 4to | |
| American Merchants Union Express (NY) | Fargo, William G. | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 5076 | 1870 | S | SO | $200 | $92 | 15% | $106 | VF+;RN-T4 | |
| Iowa Falls & Sioux City Rail Road Co. (IA) | Fish, Stuyvesant | 4-Jun | SM#239 | 5681 | 1888 | S | SO | $150 | $150 | 15% | $173 | VF+;"nice/clean uncancelled signature" | |
| La Salle Wines & Chanpagne, Inc. (MI) | Food & Drink | 1-May | SSI#12 | 139 | 1958 | S | n/a | $50 | $65 | 10% | $72 | VF;scarce | |
| ALS -- politics | Fremont, John C. | Jun-95 | SM#138 | 22 | 1856 | ALS | S | $350 | $325 | 10% | $358 | F | |
| CK - drawn on Chase Manhattan Bank, London | Getty, Jean Paul | 4-Oct | WINS-Mail | 121 | 1967 | CK | SO | $100 | $50 | 10% | $55 | E;check 21 pounds & 9 shillings | |
| ALS - re; acceptance of invitation | Grant, Ulysses S. | Nov-00 | Barnes#24 | 39 | 1868 | ALS | S | $1,200 | 0% | $1,200 | PL;VG;s/a Pres-elect to Charles Macalester | ||
| Bozeman Coal Co. (MT Terr.) | Harriman, Edward H. | 8-Jun | WINS#0807 | 523 | 1898 | BK | S | I&SV | $300 | $180 | 15% | $207 | VF; 10 shs; #73; stamp & punch cnx; small format |
| Macopin Railroad Co. (NJ) | Hobart, Garrett A. | Jul-94 | SM#129 | 2099 | 1897 | S | SO | $200 | $170 | 10% | $187 | VP under McKinley; #27 | |
| LS - re: financing and strategy to railroad executive | Huntington, Collis P. | 1-Jan | WINS-FLA01 | 88 | LS | SO | $2,500 | $2,000 | 10% | $2,200 | Excellent condition;n.d. listed in catalogue | ||
| Lorillard Fire Insurance Co. (NY) | Insurance | 4-Oct | WINS-Mail | 446 | 1863 | S | n/a | $275 | $250 | 10% | $275 | U | |
| Banque Industrielle De Chine-500 Francs | International | Oct-94 | WINS#9410 | 584 | 1913 | B | n/a | $88 | $55 | 0% | $55 | EF | |
| Credito Meeeercantil (Puerto Rico) | International | 2-Sep | SM#224 | 1174 | 1887 | S | n/a | $250 | $170 | 15% | $196 | U;VF;piece out of top left corner;aged | |
| Jewish Colonial Trust (Israel/Palestine) | International | Nov-98 | SM-PL1198 | C3462 | 1922 | S | n/a | $280 | 15% | $322 | Price List | ||
| Real Compania de la Habana (Madrid) | International | Jan-97 | SM#159 | 1310 | 1791 | S | n/a | $900 | $2,700 | 10% | $2,970 | nearly EF; light foxing | |
| Venise A Paris Societe Anonyme Francaise (France) | International | 2-Apr | WINS#25 | 267 | 1899 | S | n/a | $225 | $285 | 10% | $314 | U;E;"beautifully engraved";square format | |
| Kaiser-Frazer Corporation | Kaiser, Henry & Joseph W. | Jun-93 | SM#118 | 2401 | 1948 | S | I&SP | $500 | $625 | 10% | $688 | ||
| Photo Signed | Lindbergh, Charles | Jul-98 | BARNES#21 | 50 | PS | S | $1,500 | $1,500 | Catalog; F; n.d. | ||||
| American Button Hole Overseaming & Sewing Machine Co. (PA) | Manufacturing | 1-May | FHW#62 | 10 | 1881 | S | n/a | $72 | 17% | $85 | EF | ||
| Freedom Iron & Steel (PA) | Manufacturing | 4-Jul | SM#240 | 3589 | 1866 | S | n/a | $500 | $350 | 15% | $403 | U;VF+;R44; | |
| Princeton Manufacturing (GA) | Manufacturing | 5-Jun | SM#249 | 2094 | 1871 | S | n/a | $212 | $155 | 15% | $178 | U;VF+;R44 | |
| Peoples Ferry Co. (MA) | McKay, Donald | Sep-96 | WINS#9609 | 278 | 1854 | S | SO | $750 | $650 | 10% | $715 | E;only one found; Naval architect/master shipbldr | |
| Alamo Electric Power & Milling Co. (AZ) | Mining | 2-Mar | Holabird 3/02 | 1489 | 1904 | S | n/a | $150 | $45 | 12% | $50 | U;EF |