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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Glance Mining Co. of Neveda (SD) | Mining | 3-Feb | Holabird #18 | 796 | 1906 | S | n/a | $50 | $50 | U;EF;Price List | |||
| St. Louis Gunnison Mining Co. (CO) | Mining | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 410 | 1882 | S | n/a | $225 | $150 | 10% | $165 | EF | |
| Tar Kiln Zinc Mines Co. (MA) | Mining | Jul-00 | Wins#20 | 542 | 1900 | S | n/a | $90 | $78 | 10% | $86 | U;choice condition | |
| U. S. Gold Mining & Milling (NV) | Mining | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 5294 | 1902 | S | n/a | $100 | $50 | 12% | $56 | U;VF+ | |
| Waddington Gold & Silver Mining Co. | Mining | 4-Feb | Holabird #24 | 492 | 1867 | B | n/a | $450 | 15% | $690 | U;VF;minor foxing along edges;#24 | ||
| Yellow Jacket Silver Mining Co. (NV Terr.) | Mining | Nov-00 | Holabird-11/00 | 646 | 1897 | S | n/a | $75 | $55 | 12% | $62 | VF;paarticulaaarly fine cert. from this period | |
| California Cattle & Land Co. (AZ) | Misc Certificates | 2-Apr | SM#218 | 5122 | 1903 | B | n/a | $250 | $150 | 12% | $168 | U;VF+ | |
| Harlem Literary & Scientific Academy | Misc Certificates | 2-Apr | SM#218 | 5163 | 1829 | S | n/a | $200 | $225 | 12% | $252 | U;VF+;#1 | |
| New York & Ortario Land Co. (PA) | Misc Certificates | 6-Mar | SM-PL0603 | 1890 | OL | S | n/a | $150 | $150 | VF+;Price List | |||
| State University Homestead Association, No. 3 (CA) | Misc Certificates | 1-May | Hola #9V1 | 588 | S | n/a | $150 | $100 | 12% | $112 | U;n.d. circa 1870 | ||
| DS -- re: indenture | Montefiore, Moses | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 2345 | 1825 | DS | S | $1,000 | $550 | 10% | $605 | VF | |
| Pennsylvania Population Co. | Morris, Robert | Jan-90 | SM#84 | 45 | 1793 | S | SO | $1,700 | $2,800 | 10% | $3,080 | 2 fold splits; a/b: John Nicholson | |
| Atlas Oil Co. (PA) | Oils | Oct-99 | SSI#9 | 263 | 1865 | S | n/a | $150 | $160 | 10% | $176 | U; VF;"rare" | |
| Eagle Rock Oil Company (PA) | Oils | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 1188 | 1864 | BK | S | n/a | $200 | $140 | 20% | $168 | VF; 300 shs; #35; pinholes |
| Lick Run & Sugar Creek Oil Co. (PA) | Oils | 5-Jun | SM#249 | 5021 | 1865 | PR | S | n/a | $300 | $160 | 15% | $184 | U;VF+;R44 |
| Petroleum Steam Barrel Co. (PA) | Oils | 1-Jun | SM#212 | 5567 | 1866 | S | n/a | $200 | $160 | 10% | $176 | U;VF+;R-42;trimmed closely at left | |
| Tilden & Fowler Petroleum Oil (CA) | Oils | 4-Feb | SM#235 | 1385 | 1865 | S | n/a | $300 | $290 | 15% | $334 | U;VF+;trimmed left border | |
| St. Louis, Alton & Terre Haute Railroad Co. (IL/IN) | Peabody, George F. | Sep-99 | WINS#18 | 102 | 1893 | S | S | $75 | $75 | 0% | $75 | Stamp and cut cancelled | |
| Playboy Enterprises, Inc. (DE) | PopArt | 1-May | FHW#62 | 281 | 1976 | SPEC | n/a | $112 | 17% | $131 | UNC;Specimen | ||
| Pratt & Whitney Co. (CT) | Pratt, Francis A. | Nov-98 | SM-PL1198 | C6045 | S | SO | $1,500 | 15% | $1,725 | Price List; s/b: Amos Whitney; c.a. 1890's | |||
| Germania Printing & Publishing Co. (IL) | Publishing & Printing | Jun-00 | SM#199 | 2041 | 1893 | S | n/a | $550 | $600 | 10% | $660 | U;VF+;"first we've seen" | |
| Arizona & California Railway (AZ Terr.) | Railroads | 3-Jun | SM#230 | 5416 | 1904 | S | n/a | $200 | $180 | 15% | $207 | VF+;'ornate border" | |
| Bay Cities Consolidated Railway Co. (MI) | Railroads | Jan-97 | WINS#12 | 1074 | 1897 | S | n/a | $108 | $110 | $110 | U; EF;"rare" | ||
| Brigantine Transit Co. (NJ) | Railroads | 1-Jun | SM#212 | 5785 | 1894 | S | n/a | $100 | $100 | 10% | $110 | VF+ | |
| Capital Railway (DC) | Railroads | 5-Feb | SM#245 | 5467 | 1897 | B | n/a | $200 | $160 | 15% | $184 | U;VF+ |