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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's Marine Telegraph Co. (FL) | Communications | May-96 | SM-PL0596 | C3420 | 1871 | S | n/a | $150 | $150 | Price List: VF+ | |||
| Civil War Confederate Bond - Cr. #120 | Confederate & Civil War | 3-Sep | WINS 0903 | 459 | 1863 | B | n/a | $100 | $100 | 10% | $110 | U;VF;"rare";w/full sheet of attached coupons | |
| Confederate States of America Act of February 28, 1861 (Cr. 3A) (Ball 15) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2539 | 1861 | B | n/a | $4,500 | $5,000 | 15% | $5,750 | VF;Montgomery X out Richmond added;Rarity-7;317 issued | |
| Utica & Schenectady Railroad (NY) | Corning, Erastus | Dec-00 | WINS#21 | 30 | S | S | $100 | $111 | 10% | $122 | VF;signature effected by the cancellation | ||
| Mississippi & Missouri Railroad Co. (IA) | Dix, John A. | 6-Mar | SM-PL0603 | 1855 | S | SO | $60 | $60 | VF;Price List;3 punches affect signature | ||||
| Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co (NY) | Eastman, George W. | Jul-00 | Wins#20 | 141 | 1899 | B | I&SV | $2,500 | $1,525 | 10% | $1,678 | EF;Bond | |
| Twenty-Third Street Railway Co. (NY) | Elkins, William L. | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 97 | 1892 | S | I&SO/SV | $175 | $175 | 10% | $193 | F; POC(2) | |
| Presidio Motiion Pictures Corp. (NV) | Entertainment | 2-Mar | Boone#32 | 1614 | S | n/a | $850 | $850 | Price List;EF;n.d. | ||||
| Consolidated Electric Motor (ME) | Express & Transportation | 4-Jun | SM#239 | 5128 | 1891 | S | n/a | $63 | $50 | 15% | $58 | U;VF+;"ornate border" | |
| American Merchants Union Express (NY) | Fargo, William G. | 7-Nov | SM#274 | 2091 | 1869 | BK | S | SO | $188 | $110 | 15% | $127 | VF; 100 shs; #2724; RN-T4 |
| Mississippi Valley Co. | Fish, Stuyvesant | Mar-92 | MALONE | 52 | 1907 | S | SO | $110 | $110 | ||||
| Long Island Live Stock Fair Association, Limited (NY) | Food & Drink | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 1397 | 1887 | BK | S | n/a | $200 | $130 | 20% | $156 | VF; rare; 5 shs; #32 |
| Cincinnati Railway Tunnel Co. (OH) | Fremont, John C. | Jun-90 | SM#89 | 2508 | 1872 | P | I&SV | $500 | $270 | 10% | $297 | ||
| Oklahoma Oil Corporation (AZ) | Getty, Jean Paul | Aug-93 | WINS#9308 | 77 | 1921 | S | SO | $2,750 | $1,850 | 0% | $1,850 | ||
| ANS -- recommendation for war-time subordinate | Grant, Ulysses S. | May-00 | SM#197 | 85 | 1868 | NS | SV | $900 | $900 | 12% | $1,008 | VG; 12mo | |
| Cedar Falls & Minnesota Railroad (IA) | Harriman, Edward H. | Oct-93 | ERIK BOONE | 571 | 1895 | S | I&SV | $396 | 20% | $475 | 1$=35.35 BF; min price + 20% = $475 | ||
| Macopin Railroad Co. (NJ) | Hobart, Garrett A. | 10-Jun | SPINK-302 | 164 | 1887 | BR/ | S | SO | $100 | $85 | 20% | $102 | GVF; #16; 41 $100 shs; ink cnx; s/b: Garret A. Hobart |
| Newport News & Mississippi Valley Co. | Huntington, Collis P. | 4-Jul | SM#240 | 3608 | 1887 | S | SO | $400 | $375 | 15% | $431 | U;VF | |
| Louisiana Mutual Insurance of New Orleans (LA) | Insurance | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 1044 | 1862 | S | n/a | $400 | $350 | 12% | $392 | VF;2 splits repair on reverse;first one seen | |
| Banque Territoriale (FR) | International | 9-Jun | SPINK-296 | 2073 | 1810 | BK | S | n/a | $625 | $375 | 20% | $450 | VF; #415; 1000 Francs |
| Credito y Ahorro Ponceno Sociedad Anonima (PR) | International | 7-Oct | Harmer#0710 | 575 | 1895 | BL/ | SPEC | n/a | $450 | $600 | 15% | $690 | VF; SPECIMEN bond for 20 Pesos; POCs |
| Real de Granada, CIA. (SP) | International | Jun-98 | BOONE#30 | 872 | 1747 | S | n/a | $4,054 | $4,054 | 15% | $4,662 | EF | |
| Vera Cruz and Pacific Railroad Co. (MX) | International | 9-Apr | SPINK-04/09 | 2644 | 1904 | GR/ | GB | n/a | $150 | $140 | 20% | $168 | VF (tape repairs); #4197; $1000 First Mortgage |
| ALS - friendly note (King of Hawaiian Islands) | Kalakaua, David | Oct-97 | SM#169 | 196 | ALS | S | $850 | $700 | 10% | $770 | F; 8vo; n.d.; rare | ||
| Signed Book - 'Listen! The Wind' | Lindbergh, Charles | Nov-94 | WINS#9411 | 227 | 1938 | BOOK | S | $625 | $600 | 10% | $660 | Excellent |