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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Telephone & Telegraph Co. (NY) | Communications | Nov-97 | SM#170 | 2186 | 1888 | GB | SPEC | $150 | $150 | 10% | $165 | VF+; Gold Bond; SPECIMEN | |
| Steinite Radio Co. (DE) | Communications | Oct-96 | SM#156 | 5071 | 1929 | S | n/a | $100 | $140 | 10% | $154 | VF+ | |
| Civil War Confederate Bond - Cr. #17 $50 | Confederate & Civil War | 2-Feb | WINS#24 | 186 | 1862 | B | n/a | $125 | $86 | 10% | $95 | U;VF;attached coupons | |
| Confederate States of America Act of February 28, 1861 (Cr. 4A) (Ball 17) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2544 | 1861 | B | n/a | $3,000 | $2,900 | 15% | $3,335 | VF+;"bright, clean & attractive" | |
| DS - partly-printed legal deed of Central Pacific Railroad | Crocker, Charles | 2-Sep | WINS#0209 | 63 | 1884 | DS | S | $1,200 | $675 | 10% | $743 | E;"quite scarce";legal size-4 pages | |
| Eastman Kodak Co. (NY) | Eastman, George W. | 2-Sep | SM#213 | 1075 | 1902 | S | SO | $10,000 | $8,000 | 10% | $8,800 | VF+;R355;few minor pinholes | |
| ADS - Order to pay express rider | Ellsworth, Oliver | Apr-95 | SM#137 | 126 | 1777 | ADS | S | $400 | $270 | 10% | $297 | F; 8vo; receipt docket on verso | |
| Reelcraft Pictures Corp. (DE/NY) | Entertainment | 2-Mar | Boone#32 | 1615 | 1921 | S | n/a | $5,100 | $5,100 | Price List;EF | |||
| Globe Express Co., The (CO) | Express & Transportation | Jul-97 | SM#166 | 5671 | 1890 | S | n/a | $125 | $180 | 10% | $198 | U; VF+;Specimen | |
| American Merchants Union Express (Type-8) | Fargo, William G. | Jun-91 | SM#97 | 1061 | 1869 | S | SO | $150 | $200 | 10% | $220 | est | |
| Omah Bridge & Terminal Railway (NE) | Fish, Stuyvesant | 2-Apr | SM#218 | 5579 | 1905 | S | SO | $125 | $60 | 12% | $67 | VF+ | |
| Miami Avocado & Citrus Growers (FL) | Food & Drink | Feb-97 | SM#160 | 5088 | 1927 | S | n/a | $63 | $55 | 10% | $61 | VF+* | |
| Cincinnati Railway Tunnel Co. (OH) | Fremont, John C. | Jan-93 | SM#112 | 1065 | 1872 | P | I&SV | $300 | $325 | 10% | $358 | ||
| Oklahoma Oil Corporation (AZ) | Getty, Jean Paul | Jan-95 | SM#134 | 1230 | 1922 | S | SO | $1,100 | $1,250 | 10% | $1,375 | EF | |
| DS - affix the seal | Grant, Ulysses S. | Jun-98 | SIG#10 | 627 | 1873 | DS | S | $900 | $500 | 15% | $575 | Fine | |
| Chicago Terminal Transfer Railroad Co. (IL) | Harriman, Edward H. | Jun-97 | WINS#13 | 121 | 1901 | S | I&SV | $450 | $360 | 10% | $396 | ||
| DS - re:draft of American Express to pay A. Seymore agt. $12.50 | Holland, Alexander | 3-Jun | WINS 0306 | 639 | 1853 | DS | SO | $250 | $215 | 10% | $237 | finely detail engraving of steam locomotive | |
| Newport News & Mississippi Valley RR (CT) | Huntington, Collis P. | Jan-92 | SM#102 | 610 | 1889 | B | I&SV | $400 | $360 | 10% | $396 | ||
| Merchants & Mechanics Insurance of Phila... | Insurance | Feb-97 | SM#161 | 1391 | 1857 | S | n/a | $300 | $300 | 10% | $330 | VF+*; only one other example | |
| Bergbau-AG Medio-Rhein zu Duisburg Rhein (DE) | International | Apr-97 | ERIK BOONE | 514 | 1858 | B | n/a | $1,571 | $1,571 | 18% | $1,854 | VF; No 4700 | |
| CU: Spanish American Light and Power Company (NJ) | International | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 1542 | 1893 | GR | GB | SPEC | $150 | $230 | 20% | $276 | VF+; $1000 SPECIMEN; $1000 6% Collaterial Trust 50-yr |
| Republic de Cuba - Gold Loan of 1896 | International | May-00 | SSI#10 | 518 | 1896 | GB | n/a | $85 | $180 | 10% | $198 | U;VF;scarce;Gold Bond | |
| Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana Railroad Co. | Keep, Henry | Nov-92 | WINS#9211 | 144 | 1868 | S | I&SV/O | $300 | $220 | 0% | $220 | ||
| TLS -- thank you for offer of assistance | Lindbergh, Charles | Jan-98 | SIGHOUSE#9 | 206 | 1940 | TLS | S | $750 | $700 | 15% | $805 | F; 4to; matted under glass w/photo as young pilot | |
| American Pneumatic Horse Collar (NJ) | Manufacturing | Jun-98 | BOONE#30 | 553 | 1901 | S | n/a | $119 | $119 | 15% | $137 | EF* |