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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALS -- to son while on world tour after presidency | Grant, Ulysses S. | Nov-98 | SM#181 | 204 | 1878 | ALS | S | $2,200 | $4,750 | 12% | $5,320 | VG; rare; 8vo | |
| Cedar Falls & Minnesota Railroad (IA) | Harriman, Edward H. | Jan-90 | SM#84 | 16 | 1895 | S | I&SV | $300 | $320 | 10% | $352 | ||
| Macopin Railroad Co. (NJ) | Hobart, Garrett A. | 6-Dec | SM#269 | 5180 | 1897 | S | SO | $150 | $70 | 15% | $81 | VF;#24;3 punches affect signature;lightly water stained | |
| Newport News & Mississippi Valley | Huntington, Collis P. | 8-Nov | S-SM#289 | 1321 | 1889 | GR/ | S | SO | $250 | $110 | 20% | $132 | EF; #396. 100 shs |
| Lorillard Fire Insurance of the City of New York | Insurance | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 1043 | 1865 | C | n/a | $300 | $350 | 12% | $392 | U;VF;Certificate of Profits | |
| Banque Industrrielle de Chine (CN) | International | 1-May | SSI#12 | 702 | 1920 | S | n/a | $75 | $80 | 10% | $88 | U;VF+ | |
| Credito y Ahorro Ponceno Sociedad Anonima (PR) | International | 7-Oct | Harmer#0710 | 574 | 1897 | OR/ | SPEC | n/a | $450 | $700 | 15% | $805 | VF; SPECIMEN bond for 50 Pesos; POCs |
| Johannesburg Golf Club, Ltd. (South Africa) | International | Nov-97 | ERIK BOONE | 516 | 1910 | S | n/a | $92 | $98 | 18% | $116 | VF | |
| Real Compania de San Fernando de Sevilla (Seville) | International | 6-Oct | SM#265 | 1173 | n.d. | S | n/a | $4,000 | $1,800 | 15% | $2,070 | VF;"about 39 are known to exist-beautiful 18th century certif" | |
| Kaiser-Frazer Corporation (NV) | Kaiser, Henry & Joseph W. | 6-Dec | SM#269 | 5005 | 1949 | BR | S | SO/ST | $225 | $160 | 15% | $184 | VF+;a/b:Joseph W. Frazer;"ornate border" |
| Signed Air Mail Envelope | Lindbergh, Charles | Apr-95 | SM#137 | 239 | 1929 | DS | S | $550 | $480 | 10% | $528 | Fine; minor signature run | |
| American Cigar Banding Machine Co. (NY) | Manufacturing | 5-Jul | SM#250 | 7084 | 1912 | GR | S | n/a | $125 | $70 | 15% | $81 | U;VF+ |
| G. H. Bushnell (CT) | Manufacturing | 5-Oct | SM#254 | 5128 | 1887 | S | n/a | $150 | $60 | 15% | $69 | U;VF | |
| Racine Hardware Manufacturing Co. (WI) | Manufacturing | Oct-99 | SSI#9 | 105 | 1882 | S | n/a | $60 | $65 | 10% | $72 | U; EF; rare | |
| DS | McKean, Thomas | Apr-93 | SM#117 | 201 | 1805 | DS | S | $425 | $400 | 10% | $440 | SD | |
| Alaska & British Northwest Mining Co. (WV) | Mining | 6-Feb | SM#258 | 5227 | 1898 | S | n/a | $200 | $250 | 15% | $288 | U;VF+;;"second of only 2 discovered. | |
| Angel Consolidated Mining Co. (AZ) | Mining | 3-Feb | Holabird #18 | 190 | 1903 | S | n/a | $75 | $75 | U;VF;Price List;no vignette | |||
| Banner Gold Mining Co. (CO) | Mining | 3-Oct | Holabird #22 | 420 | 1905 | S | n/a | $75 | $45 | 15% | $52 | U;F-VF;fold creases | |
| Bonita Gold & Silver Mining Co. (NV Terr.) | Mining | 5-Jun | SM#249 | 2124 | 1863 | S | n/a | $450 | $225 | 15% | $259 | U;VF+;R46;#34 | |
| Burro Burro Mining (AZ Terr.) | Mining | Feb-99 | SM#183 | 5304 | 1883 | S | n/a | $200 | $170 | 10% | $187 | U; EF | |
| Cherokee Gold Mining (CA) | Mining | 4-Feb | SM#235 | 1276 | 1881 | S | n/a | $250 | $140 | 15% | $161 | U;VF+ | |
| Columbia Gold & Silver Mining Co. (NY) | Mining | Oct-98 | WINS#16 | 526 | 1866 | S | n/a | $250 | $200 | 0% | $200 | U; VF | |
| Cowing & Zabriskie Mining Co. (CA) | Mining | 7-Nov | SM#274 | 5240 | 1880 | S | n/a | $150 | $85 | 15% | $98 | VF; 110 shs; #534 | |
| Denver Reef Placer Mining Co. (CO) | Mining | 1-May | Hola#9V2 | 1403 | 1893 | S | n/a | $100 | $60 | 12% | $67 | U;VF | |
| English Gold & Silver Mining Co. (CA) | Mining | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 1060 | 1876 | S | n/a | $400 | $500 | 12% | $560 | U;VF+;first seen |