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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinner Airplane & Motor Corp. (CA) | Aviation | 1-Apr | Boone#31 | 277 | 1936 | S | n/a | $255 | 18% | $301 | U;EF | ||
| Whitehead Aircraft Ltd. (GB) | Aviation | Jun-97 | WINS#13 | 185 | 1918 | S | n/a | $500 | $300 | 10% | $330 | U; VF | |
| Bank of the United States (PA) | Banks | 4-Feb | SM#235 | 1061 | 1820 | S | n/a | $400 | $500 | 15% | $575 | U;VF;minor ink stain | |
| First National Bank of Brattleboro (VT) | Banks | 5-Jun | SM#249 | 2019 | 1864 | S | n/a | $250 | $300 | 15% | $345 | U;VF+;R46 | |
| Planters Bank of Tennessee (TN) | Banks | 3-Jun | SM#230 | 5075 | 1860 | S | n/a | $200 | $150 | 15% | $173 | VF;minor border tear | |
| MDS -- sworn statement | Bean, Roy | May-97 | SIG#7 | 189 | 1889 | MDS | S | $5,000 | $2,500 | 10% | $2,750 | VG; 4to | |
| Utica & Waterville Rail Road Co. (NY) | Butterfield, John | Jul-94 | WINS#9407 | 124 | 1866 | S | SO | $1,050 | 0% | $1,050 | Fine; POC(4); *** NO SALE *** | ||
| Original Caricature Signed -- Italian operatic tenor | Caruso, Enrico | May-00 | SM#197 | 52 | PS | S | $600 | $1,500 | 12% | $1,680 | VF; 12mo | ||
| TLS - thank you to a Private for being in his show | Cody, William F. "Buffalo Bill" | Jul-98 | BARNES#21 | 20 | 1894 | TLS | S | $1,500 | $1,500 | Catalog; VG; on decorative vignette letterhead | |||
| Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Co (KY) | Communications | 3-Feb | SM-Online | 1903 | S | n/a | $60 | Price List;VF+ | |||||
| Mercantile Library Co. of Philadelphia (PA) | Communications | Apr-99 | SSI#8 | 134 | 1871 | S | n/a | $75 | $80 | 10% | $88 | U; VF | |
| St. John's Marine Telegraph Co. (FL) | Communications | Feb-96 | SM#147 | 3010 | 1871 | S | n/a | $75 | $110 | 10% | $121 | VF | |
| Civil War Confederate Bond - Cr. #100 | Confederate & Civil War | 3-Sep | WINS 0903 | 455 | 1862 | B | n/a | $75 | $57 | 10% | $63 | U;VF;attached coupons;$1000 Bond | |
| Confederate States of America Act of February 28, 1861 (Cr. 3A) (Ball 15) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2538 | 1861 | B | n/a | $4,500 | $4,250 | 15% | $4,888 | VF;Montgomery X out Richmond added;Rarity-7;317 issued | |
| Utica & Schenectady Railroad (NY) | Corning, Erastus | Sep-99 | WINS#18 | 41 | S | SO | $90 | $112 | 0% | $112 | Unissued; VF; ca. 1840 | ||
| Utica & Schenectady RR (NY) | Dix, John A. | Feb-94 | SM#125 | 5009 | 1834 | T | SO | $75 | $140 | 10% | $154 | ||
| Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co (NY) | Eastman, George W. | Oct-98 | WINS#16 | 90 | 1899 | B | S | $2,500 | $2,400 | 0% | $2,400 | EF | |
| Twenty-Third Street Railroad Co. | Elkins, William L. | Mar-99 | WINS#17 | 102 | 1891 | S | SO | $250 | $300 | 0% | $300 | F | |
| Preferred Pictures Corp. (NY) | Entertainment | 7-Feb | Harmer#0701 | 1298 | SPEC | GR | S | n/a | $300 | $110 | 15% | $127 | XF |
| Commercial Cable | Express & Transportation | 4-Jun | SM#239 | 5126 | 1897 | S | n/a | $100 | $100 | 15% | $115 | VF+ | |
| American Merchants Union Express (NY) | Fargo, William G. | 6-Dec | SM#269 | 5036 | 1869 | S | SO | $225 | $100 | 15% | $115 | VF;RN-P5;minor splits;bold & dark signature | |
| Mississippi Valley Co. | Fish, Stuyvesant | Jun-90 | SM#89 | 2567 | 1907 | S | SO | $100 | $150 | 10% | $165 | A/B: Cornelius Vanderbilt | |
| Lindauer Cattle Co. (NM) | Food & Drink | Nov-00 | SSI#11 | 126 | 1889 | S | n/a | $180 | $210 | 10% | $231 | U;VF+;rare | |
| Cincinnati Railway Tunnel Co. (OH) | Fremont, John C. | Jan-90 | SM#84 | 180 | 1872 | P | I&SV | $500 | $340 | 10% | $374 | ||
| Oklahoma Oil Corporation (AZ) | Getty, Jean Paul | May-93 | MALONE | 69 | 1924 | S | SO | $2,160 | $2,160 | Catalog |