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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confederate States of America Act of February 28, 1861 (Cr. 3A) (Ball 15) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2537 | 1861 | B | n/a | $3,000 | $4,000 | 15% | $4,600 | VF;Montgomery X out Richmond added;"317 issued" | |
| Utica & Schenectady Railroad (NY) | Corning, Erastus | Feb-96 | SM#147 | 3926 | S | SO | $150 | $180 | 10% | $198 | VF+; R46; Unissued | ||
| New York and Richmond Coal Co. (VA) | Dix, John A. | 7-Mar | WINS-PL0703 | 1858 | B | I&SO | $750 | 10% | $750 | a few punch holes and clean tears, else Fine | |||
| Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co (IL) | Eastman, George W. | Nov-00 | SSI#11 | 6 | 1899 | B | SV | $2,000 | $2,050 | 10% | $2,255 | VF;very rare;endorsed SV | |
| Twenty-Third Street Railroad Co. | Elkins, William L. | Oct-94 | WINS#9410 | 69 | 1892 | S | I&SO/SV | $350 | $385 | 0% | $385 | Fine | |
| Planet Hollywood Intl. (NY) | Entertainment | Sep-99 | WINS#18 | 322 | 1999 | S | n/a | $100 | $51 | 0.00% | $51 | U; VF | |
| Central Transportation (PA) | Express & Transportation | Feb-00 | SM#195 | 5194 | 1864 | S | n/a | $200 | $225 | 12% | $252 | VF | |
| American Merchants Union Express (NY) | Fargo, William G. | 6-Dec | SM#269 | 5035 | 1869 | S | SO | $225 | $150 | 15% | $173 | VF+;bold & dark signature | |
| Mississippi Valley (MS) | Fish, Stuyvesant | 2-Jul | SM#221 | 8280 | 1885 | S | SV | $125 | $110 | 10% | $121 | VF+ | |
| Lance Creek Cattle Co. (WY Terr) | Food & Drink | 7-Oct | Harmer#0710 | 326 | 1886 | GR/ | SPEC | n/a | $375 | $210 | 15% | $242 | "XF" condition; SPECIMEN; $1,000 6% gold bond; POCs |
| Cincinnati Railway Tunnel Co. (OH) | Fremont, John C. | Jun-89 | FFH 89 YB | n/a | 1872 | P | I&SV | $400 | $400 | Year Book | |||
| Okalhoma Oil Corporation (AZ) | Getty, Jean Paul | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 2035 | 1921 | S | SO | $1,250 | $1,100 | 12% | $1,232 | U;VF+;premium quality-very desirable not cancell | |
| ALS - to E. Pierrepont re: invitation to State dinner (D.C.) | Grant, Ulysses S. | 4-Apr | Barnes #27 | 33 | 1874 | ALS | SO | $2,750 | Catalog;VG;written in clear purple ink | ||||
| Cedar Falls & Minnesota Railroad (IA) | Harriman, Edward H. | Jun-89 | SM#81 | 1004 | 1895 | S | I&SV | $300 | $325 | 10% | $358 | ||
| Macopin Railroad Co. (NJ) | Hobart, Garrett A. | Jan-97 | SM#159 | 2018 | 1897 | S | SO | $175 | $140 | 10% | $154 | VF+; POC(2); VP under McKinley; #26 | |
| Maysville & Big Sandy Railroad (KY) | Huntington, Collis P. | Feb-97 | SM#160 | 5375 | 1886 | S | SV | $200 | $260 | 10% | $286 | EF | |
| Lorillard Fire Insurance of New York | Insurance | Jun-99 | SM#188 | 1901 | 1865 | C | n/a | $400 | $375 | 10% | $413 | U; VF+ | |
| Banque Industrielle De Chine-500 Francs | International | Sep-99 | WINS#18 | 266 | 1913 | B | n/a | $60 | $50 | 0% | $50 | U; EF | |
| Credito y Ahorro Ponceno Sociedad Anonima (PR) | International | 7-Oct | Harmer#0710 | 573 | 1895 | GR/ | SPEC | n/a | $525 | $700 | 15% | $805 | VF; SPECIMEN bond for 100 Pesos; POCs |
| Jewish Colonial Trust Limited (England) | International | Oct-99 | SSI#9 | 501 | 1901 | S | n/a | $320 | $330 | 10% | $363 | U; VF+; rare | |
| Real Compania de la Habana (Spain) | International | Sep-97 | IAB9710 | 777 | 1789 | B | n/a | $1,500 | $2,850 | 15% | $3,278 | VF | |
| Kaiser-Frazer Corporation | Kaiser, Henry & Joseph W. | Jan-95 | SM#134 | 1118 | 1949 | S | I&SP | $600 | $400 | 10% | $440 | EF; signed on power of attorney | |
| Photo Signed | Lindbergh, Charles | Apr-99 | SM#186 | 221 | PS | SO | $950 | $1,000 | 10% | $1,100 | VG; n.d. | ||
| American Car Screen (PA) | Manufacturing | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 5364 | 1909 | S | n/a | $100 | $50 | 12% | $56 | U;VF;tear at upper right border | |
| Fulton Manufacturing (NY) | Manufacturing | 4-Feb | SM#236 | 5189 | 1868 | S | n/a | $200 | $110 | 15% | $127 | U;F;R44;#41 |