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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright-Tuttle Aircraft Motors (IN) | Aviation | Feb-98 | SM#173 | 5106 | 1929 | T | n/a | $200 | $190 | 10% | $209 | U; VF+; temporary certificate | |
| Bank of the United States N. America (PA) | Banks | Feb-00 | SM#195 | 5093 | 1853 | S | n/a | $200 | $130 | 12% | $146 | VF* | |
| First National Bank of Cimmarron, Kansas (KS) | Banks | 7-Nov | SM#274 | 2045 | 1887 | BK | S | n/a | $300 | $180 | 12% | $202 | *; 10 shs; #12 |
| Planters' Bank of the State of Tennessee (TN) | Banks | Apr-97 | ERIK BOONE | 352 | 1858 | S | n/a | $223 | $229 | 18% | $270 | VF; No 660; uncanceled | |
| Check | Beauregard, Pierre G.T. | Apr-93 | SM#117 | 45 | 1879 | CK | SO | $575 | $475 | 10% | $523 | ||
| MLS -- political content -- Prusso-German statesman | Bismark, Otto von | Apr-99 | SM#186 | 230 | 1871 | MLS | SO | $750 | $500 | 10% | $550 | VG; in French | |
| Utica & Waterville Rail Road Co. (NY) | Butterfield, John | Sep-99 | WINS#18 | 32 | 1866 | S | SO | $750 | $810 | 0% | $810 | VF | |
| ALS - re projects | Carver, George Washington | Apr-94 | SM#128 | 33 | 1931 | ALS | S | $900 | $620 | 10% | $682 | 3 pp, black botanist & scientist | |
| ALS - on William Colgate & Co. letterhead | Colgate, William | 5-Mar | WINS0305 | 83 | 1848 | ALS | SO | $400 | $440 | 10% | $450 | scarce business autograph | |
| Dakota Central Telephone Co. (SD) | Communications | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 675 | 1929 | S | n/a | $100 | $125 | 10% | $138 | VF | |
| Metropolitan Telephone & Telegraph Co. (DE) | Communications | Nov-00 | SSI#11 | 227 | 1912 | GB | n/a | $95 | $100 | 10% | $110 | VF;rare; Gold Bond | |
| Standard Multiplex Telegraph Co. (NY) | Communications | 6-Mar | SM-PL0603 | 1886 | GR | S | n/a | $700 | $700 | U;VF+;Price List | |||
| Civil War Confederate Bond - Cr. #130a $1000 | Confederate & Civil War | 2-Feb | WINS#24 | 176 | 1863 | B | n/a | $85 | $90 | 10% | $99 | U;VF;attached coupons | |
| Confederate States of America Act of February 28, 1861 (Cr. 4A) (Ball 17) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2543 | 1861 | B | n/a | $3,000 | $1,300 | 15% | $1,495 | VF;Montgomery X out Richmond added;"314 issued";Rarity 7 | |
| DS - Central Pacific Deed | Crocker, Charles | Sep-95 | SM#142 | 1528 | 1884 | DS | S | $500 | $875 | 10% | $963 | ||
| Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Co. | Dodge, Grenville M. | Jan-96 | SM#146 | 2005 | 1904 | S | I&SV | $300 | $300 | 10% | $330 | EF | |
| Eastman Kodak Co. (NY) | Eastman, George W. | 2-Mar | SM#217 | 2229 | 1902 | S | SO | $10,000 | $4,600 | 10% | $5,060 | VF+;R355;few minor pinholes | |
| ADS -- Amer. Revol. Content -- re Lexington Alarm | Ellsworth, Oliver | Mar-97 | SM#162 | 64 | 1775 | ADS | S | $350 | $650 | 10% | $715 | VG; choice; 8vo; s/a: Oliv. Ellsworth | |
| Radio Corporation of America (DE) | Entertainment | 7-Feb | Harmer#0701 | 1307 | SPEC | BR | S | n/a | $188 | $130 | 15% | $150 | XF;"rare" |
| Globe Express Co. (NY) | Express & Transportation | 4-Nov | Holabird #33 | 415 | 1866 | S | n/a | $1,500 | $650 | 15% | $748 | Near fine;w/coupons;"great/historic early certif" | |
| American Merchants Union Express (Type-8) | Fargo, William G. | Jan-91 | SM#92 | 2079 | 1868 | S | SO | $100 | $190 | 10% | $209 | ||
| Ogdensburgh and Lake Champlian Railroad Co. (NY) | Fish, Stuyvesant | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 504 | 1880 | BK/RS | B | SV | $100 | $100 | 20% | $120 | GVF; $500 Income Mort.; #132; s/b: Stuyvesant Fish |
| Mecklenburg Medicinal Water Corporation (VA) | Food & Drink | Nov-98 | SM-PL1198 | C6173 | 1917 | S | n/a | $200 | 15% | $230 | Price List; U; VF+ | ||
| Cincinnati Railway Tunnel Co. (OH) | Fremont, John C. | Nov-92 | WINS#9211 | 115 | 1872 | P | I&SV | $500 | $375 | 0% | $375 | ||
| Oklahoma Oil Corporation (AZ) | Getty, Jean Paul | Oct-94 | WINS#9410 | 33 | 1922 | S | SO | $2,000 | $1,980 | 0% | $1,980 | EF |