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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United New Jersey Railroad & Canal (NJ) | Railroads | 2-Apr | SM#218 | 5631 | 1889 | S | n/a | $200 | $200 | 12% | $224 | VF+;i&s/b:Washington A. Roebling | |
| Western Maryland Railroad Co. (MD) | Railroads | 2-Nov | WINS#26 | 421 | 1870 | B | n/a | $200 | $222 | 10% | $244 | F | |
| Bath Hotel Co. (NY) | Resorts & Hotels | Jul-97 | SM#166 | 5211 | 1853 | S | n/a | $188 | $200 | 10% | $220 | U; VF+;"scarce" | |
| Standard Oil Trust (OH) | Rockefeller, John D. | Jun-88 | SM#73 | 146 | 1882 | S | SO | $3,000 | $2,400 | 10% | $2,640 | ||
| TMS - relate Government to economic & social needs | Roosevelt, Theodore | May-00 | SM#197 | 400 | 1913 | DS | S | $5,000 | $1,300 | 12% | $1,456 | VG; date estimated | |
| Pennsylvania Co. (PA) | Scott, Thomas A. | Jul-94 | SM#129 | 2663 | 1873 | S | SO | $75 | $61 | 10% | $67 | ||
| Boston, Newport & New York Steamboat Co. (MA) | Shipping | Mar-99 | WINS#17 | 1076 | 1863 | S | n/a | $125 | $120 | 0% | $120 | F | |
| International Steamship & Railway Supply (NY) | Shipping | 2-Apr | SM#218 | 5791 | 1874 | S | n/a | $200 | $160 | 12% | $179 | U;VF+ | |
| Pacific Mail Steamship (NY) | Shipping | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 1147 | 1877 | S | n/a | $425 | $475 | 12% | $532 | VF;POC;"rare" | |
| Zodiac Steamship Co. | Shipping | Jan-95 | SM#134 | 1048 | 1865 | S | n/a | $1,200 | $1,050 | 10% | $1,155 | VF;"scarce" | |
| Speedway Park Association (IL) | Sports | Sep-95 | WINS#10 | 388 | 1915 | S | n/a | $500 | $800 | 0% | $800 | F;"rare auto racing stock" | |
| City of Oakland (CA) | State & Treasury Bonds | 7-Feb | Harmer#0701 | 1071 | 1910 | PR | B | SPEC | $225 | $80 | 15% | $92 | XF;$325;"rare denomination & bond-2 found in archive" |
| Mortgage-Bond of New York (NY) | State & Treasury Bonds | Feb-00 | SM#195 | 5288 | 1905 | B | n/a | $300 | $450 | 12% | $504 | VF+ | |
| State of Massachusetts Bay Bond(re:soldiers enlisting in army) | State & Treasury Bonds | 2-Nov | WINS#26 | 7 | 1777 | B | n/a | $275 | $185 | 10% | $204 | EF;ornate left border design | |
| United States of America (3% Loan of 1898) | State & Treasury Bonds | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 2098 | 1898 | B | n/a | $7,500 | $2,500 | 12% | $2,800 | VF+;"very rare-only 2nd know to us;36 exist" | |
| ALS -- military letter of recommendation | Taylor, Zachary | Jan-99 | BARNES#22 | 74 | 1824 | ALS | S | $2,850 | $2,850 | VG;Catalog | |||
| Baltimore & Frederick-Town Turnpike Road (MD) | Turnpikes, Bridges & Roads | Nov-97 | SM#170 | 2175 | 1807 | S | n/a | $125 | $85 | 10% | $94 | U; EF+ | |
| Philadelphia & Lancaster Turnpike Road (PA) | Turnpikes, Bridges & Roads | 2-Sep | SM#213 | 3203 | 1792 | S | n/a | $750 | $500 | 10% | $550 | VF;s/b:Israel Whelen | |
| Gas Light Co. of Waverly (NY) | Utilities | Mar-99 | WINS#17 | 900 | 1899 | S | n/a | $88 | $75 | 0% | $75 | F | |
| Canada Southern Railroad Co. | Vanderbilt, Cornelius II | Feb-94 | SM#125 | 5330 | B | SO | $200 | $115 | 10% | $127 | Unissued | ||
| New York & Harlem Railroad Co. (NY) | Vanderbilt, William K. | Mar-98 | AmerVig-PL9803 | V-06 | 1900 | S | SO | $370 | -10% | $333 | (Cost=MAX earned discount of 10%); TPHC | ||
| Check - signed | Wright, Orville | Apr-94 | SM#128 | 53 | 1930 | CK | SO | $450 | $500 | 10% | $550 | ||
| Herbertville Quartz Mining Co. (CA) | Mining | 10-May | Holabird-10/10 | 424 | 1857 | BK/SR | S | n/a | $750 | $425 | 18% | $499 | U; G; #127; 1 sh; blue paper; Amador Co. ghost town |
| Union Pacific Railroad - Railroad Pass | Ames, Oliver | 4-Feb | SM#235 | 2133 | 1870 | DS | SO | $300 | $475 | 15% | $546 | VF+ | |
| Automobile Owners Co-Operative Assoc. of America (DE) | Automobiles | 4-Jun | SM#239 | 5002 | 1916 | S | n/a | $150 | $61 | 15% | $70 | U;VF+ |