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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLS -- American inventor -- re product promotion | Eastman, George W. | Mar-97 | SM#162 | 350 | 1919 | TLS | S | $300 | $210 | 10% | $231 | VG; 4to; s/a: Geo Eastman | |
| ALS - Amer. Revol. - receipt for lg. military expense | Ellsworth, Oliver | Mar-97 | SM#162 | 56 | 1777 | ADS | S | $250 | $300 | 10% | $330 | Fine; 8vo; s/a: O. Ellsworth | |
| Rellimeo Film Syndicate (CA) | Entertainment | 1-May | SSI#12 | 284 | 1924 | S | n/a | $170 | $150 | 10% | $165 | U;VF;rare early Hollywood memorabilia | |
| Grant Brothers' (UT Terr) | Express & Transportation | 2-Sep | SM#213 | 1081 | 1892 | S | n/a | $300 | $275 | 10% | $303 | U;VF+;"only 1we've seen;";minor stain lower rt | |
| American Merchants Union Express (Type-8) | Fargo, William G. | Jan-92 | SM#102 | 626 | 1869 | S | SO | $200 | $280 | 10% | $308 | ||
| Omaha Bridge & Terminal Railway Co (MS) | Fish, Stuyvesant | Jun-97 | WINS#13 | 94 | 1898 | S | SO | $88 | $30 | 10% | $33 | VF | |
| Mutual Brewing Co. (MO) | Food & Drink | 1-May | FHW#62 | 234 | 1913 | S | n/a | $270 | 17% | $317 | VF | ||
| Cincinnati Railway Tunnel Co. (OH) | Fremont, John C. | Jul-93 | SM#119 | 5654 | 1872 | P | I&SV | $350 | $400 | 10% | $440 | ||
| Oklahoma Oil Corporation (AZ) | Getty, Jean Paul | Jan-96 | SM#146 | 1108 | 1921 | S | SO | $800 | $725 | 10% | $798 | VF+ | |
| DS -- Check | Grant, Ulysses S. | Nov-95 | SM#145 | 118 | 1876 | CK | S | $700 | $900 | 10% | $990 | ||
| Chicago Terminal Transfer Railroad Co. (IL) | Harriman, Edward H. | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 1171 | 1901 | S | I&SV | $500 | $350 | 12% | $392 | U;VF | |
| Burlington & Missouri River Railroad Co. (IA) | Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr. | Jan-99 | SM#182 | 1149 | 1872 | S | I&SV | $625 | $325 | 10% | $358 | VF+ | |
| Newport News & Mississippi Valley RR (CT) | Huntington, Collis P. | Jan-94 | SM#124 | 1105 | 1887 | S | SO | $350 | $290 | 10% | $319 | ||
| Metropolitan Insurance Co. of the City of New York | Insurance | 1-May | SSI#12 | 98 | 1865 | C | n/a | $120 | $330 | 10% | $363 | U;VF;scarce;$5 certificate of profits | |
| Cuban American Land & Development Co., The (CU) | International | 7-Oct | Harmer#0710 | 496 | GR/ | SPEC | n/a | $375 | $140 | 15% | $161 | "XF" condition; SPECIMEN; odd shs; POCs; ca.1900-1920 | |
| Kern County Consolidated Gold Mines Ltd. (UK) | International | Oct-98 | STOCKSEARCH | 230 | 1907 | S | n/a | $85 | $90 | 10% | $99 | U; VF; scarce | |
| Republic de Panama - Bonos de Tesoreria (PA) | International | 7-Oct | Harmer#0710 | 566 | 1917 | GR/ | SPEC | n/a | $375 | $600 | 15% | $690 | "XF" condition; SPECIMEN; 50 Balboas 6% bond; POCs |
| Ville De Paris (Canada) | International | 5-Mar | SM#247 | 2323 | 1920 | BR | B | n/a | $300 | $210 | 15% | $242 | VF+;text in French & English |
| Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana Railroad Co. | Keep, Henry | Jul-94 | SM#129 | 2021 | 1865 | S | I&SV | $50 | $155 | 10% | $171 | R45(2); ink cnx | |
| ALS -- Hungarian composer/pianist | Liszt, Franz | Mar-97 | SM#162 | 180 | 1869 | ALS | S | $850 | $1,200 | 10% | $1,320 | VG; s/a: F. Liszt | |
| American Saw Co. (NJ) | Manufacturing | 10-Jun | SPINK-302 | 759 | YL/ | SPEC | n/a | $300 | $150 | 20% | $180 | EF; SPECIMEN; $100 shs; circa 1870; #0000 | |
| Gillette Safety Razor Co. (DE) | Manufacturing | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 1105 | 1930 | GR | SPEC | n/a | $750 | $400 | 15% | $460 | EF; SPECIMEN; $1,000 5% gold debenture |
| Rhode Island Perkins Horse Shoe Co. (NJ) | Manufacturing | Jun-98 | BOONE#30 | 554 | 1892 | S | n/a | $189 | $189 | 15% | $217 | EF* | |
| Canton Building Association, No. 1 | McKinley, William | Nov-93 | WINS#9311 | 234 | 1869 | S | SO | $5,500 | $3,100 | 0% | $3,100 | F | |
| Alaska Ebner Gold Mines Co. (ME) | Mining | 5-Jul | SM#250 | 7225 | 1911 | OR | S | n/a | $150 | $200 | 15% | $230 | U;VF+;#46;right margin cut unevenly |