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 General Marcus J. Wright | Beauregard, Pierre G.T. | Jun-98 | SIG#10 | 194 | 1878 | ALS | S | $650 | $460 | 15% | $529 | VG | |
| U.S.PA. Continental Loan Office-Third Bill of Exchange | Bingham, William | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 2205 | 1779 | DS | SV | $600 | $550 | 12% | $616 | VF;made payable on the back to W.B. | |
| Utica & Waterville Rail Road Co. (NY) | Butterfield, John | Feb-98 | SM#173 | 5554 | 1866 | S | SO | $300 | $180 | 10% | $198 | U; VF+ | |
| ALS -- Meaning of God in our Lives | Carver, George Washington | Jan-99 | Cohasco#44 | 14-2 | 1928 | ALS | S | $325 | $500 | 10% | $550 | Marginal defects, some words missing; 4 pp | |
| PS - Photograph Signed | Colfax, Schuyler | Mar-96 | SM#150 | 70 | PS | S | $300 | $320 | 10% | $352 | Grant's VP; light foxing | ||
| Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Co. (KY) | Communications | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 1257 | 1898 | GR/BK | S | SPEC | $100 | $70 | 20% | $84 | EF; SPECIMEN; $1000 5% 1st Mort. Gold Bond |
| Metropolitan Telephone & Telegraph Co | Communications | Jul-94 | WINS#9407 | 678 | 1912 | B | n/a | $88 | 0% | $88 | EF; *** NO SALE *** | ||
| Standard Multiplex Telegraph Co. | Communications | Jan-99 | SM#182 | 2128 | 1885 | S | n/a | $250 | $750 | 10% | $825 | VF+; ...nicest of three known to us. | |
| Civil War Confederate Bond - Cr. #125 $1000 | Confederate & Civil War | 2-Feb | WINS#24 | 173 | 1863 | B | n/a | $125 | $100 | 10% | $110 | U;VF;attached coupons | |
| Confederate States of America Act of February 28, 1861 (Cr. 4) (Ball 16) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2541 | 1861 | B | n/a | $1,875 | $2,200 | 15% | $2,530 | VF+;Montgomery issue;2 tack holes lower corner | |
| MLS -- Re erection of Lighthouse at George Town (SC) | Coxe, Tench | Feb-98 | SM#175 | 1 | 1795 | MLS | S | $475 | $500 | 10% | $550 | VG; 4to; American Revolution piece | |
| Denver, Texas & Fort Worth Railroad (TX) | Dodge, Grenville M. | 3-Jun | SM#229 | 3386 | 1890 | S | SO | $400 | $260 | 15% | $299 | VF+ | |
| DS - Contract | Eastman, George W. | Jul-94 | WINS#9407 | 115 | 1919 | DS | SO | $875 | $550 | 0% | $550 | EF | |
| ALS - Extract of will | Ellery, William | Mar-94 | WINS#9403 | 140 | ALS | SO | $450 | $300 | 10% | $330 | SIGNER | ||
| Radio Corporation of America (DE) | Entertainment | 7-Feb | Harmer#0701 | 1304 | 1966 | OR | P | SPEC | $375 | $130 | 15% | $150 | XF;Specimen;"rare"; <100 shs; $4 convertible pfd |
| Fifth Avenue Transportation (NY) | Express & Transportation | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 1103 | 1888 | OR | S | n/a | $400 | $475 | 15% | $546 | *; VF; #441; 40 shs; "red and blue coach" |
| American Merchants Union Express (Type-8) | Fargo, William G. | Jun-89 | FFH 89 YB | n/a | 1869 | S | SO | $250 | $250 | Year Book | |||
| New Orleans Belt RR | Fish, Stuyvesant | Jun-89 | SM#81 | 1007 | 1885 | S | I&SV | $60 | $70 | 10% | $77 | ||
| Maryland Brewing Co. of Baltimore City | Food & Drink | Oct-94 | WINS#9410 | 198 | 1899 | S | n/a | $63 | $40 | 0% | $40 | Choice | |
| Cincinnati Railway Tunnel Co. (OH) | Fremont, John C. | May-92 | FFH#45 | 57 | 1872 | P | I&SV | $300 | $375 | 10% | $413 | ||
| Oklahoma Oil Corporation (AZ) | Getty, Jean Paul | Jan-94 | SM#124 | 36 | 1922 | S | SO | $2,800 | 10% | $3,080 | NO SALE | ||
| Autographed letter to Judge Dickey re:battle of Shiloh | Grant, Ulysses S. | 2-Dec | Barnes#25 | 43 | 1885 | ALS | SO | $2,000 | VG;3 light stains at margin;Price List | ||||
| Chicago & Texas RR | Harriman, Edward H. | Jun-90 | SM#89 | 2556 | 1897 | S | I&SV | $250 | $360 | 10% | $396 | only one of this issue found | |
| New Jersey Midland Railway (NJ) | Hobart, Garrett A. | Jan-00 | SM#194 | 2142 | 1872 | S | I&SV | $625 | $400 | 12% | $448 | U; VF+; R112 | |
| Newport News & Mississippi Valley RR (CT) | Huntington, Collis P. | Feb-89 | SM#77 | 141 | 1889 | B | I&SO | $600 | $600 | 10% | $660 |