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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans, Jackson & G.N.Railroad - Railroad Pass | Beauregard, Pierre G.T. | 4-Feb | SM#235 | 2121 | 1870 | DS | SO | $1,000 | $1,000 | 15% | $1,150 | EF | |
| The Woman's Journal | Blackwell, Henry | Mar-94 | WINS#9403 | 36 | 1870 | S | SO | $500 | $450 | 10% | $495 | Excellent | |
| American Express Co. (Type II) | Butterfield, John/Fargo, Wm. | Jun-93 | SM#118 | 2394 | 1857 | S | SO | $1,800 | $1,600 | 10% | $1,760 | ||
| Toledo, Canada Southern & Detroit Railway Co. (NY) | Casement, John S. | Jun-93 | SM#118 | 2441 | 1873 | S | SO | $250 | $150 | 10% | $165 | ||
| American Broadcasting (DE) | Communications | 9-Jan | S-SM#292 | 3493 | GR/ | SPEC | n/a | $125 | $100 | 20% | $120 | EF; SPECIMEN | |
| DeForest Radio Co. (DE) | Communications | Feb-98 | SM#173 | 5048 | 1929 | S | n/a | $63 | $70 | 10% | $77 | U; VF+ | |
| Mexican Telegraph Co. (NY) | Communications | 7-Oct | Harmer#0710 | 1309 | GR/ | SPEC | n/a | $225 | $325 | 15% | $374 | "XF"; SPECIMEN; 100 shs; POCs; ca. 1900-1910 | |
| Submarine Signal Co. | Communications | Oct-94 | SM-PL1094 | C1650 | 1945 | S | n/a | $25 | $25 | Price List; 1940-1945; VF+ | |||
| Civil War Confederate Bond - Cr. #73 $500 | Confederate & Civil War | 2-Feb | WINS#24 | 181 | 1863 | B | n/a | $75 | $51 | 10% | $56 | U;VF;attached coupons | |
| Confederate States of America Act of February 28, 1861(Cr.9G)(Ball 18G) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2551 | 1861 | B | n/a | $3,000 | $1,500 | 15% | $1,725 | VF;12 for $4000 issued;Rarity 8 in Ball;"clean & nice looking | |
| Geary Street Park & Ocean Railroad Co. (CA) | Crocker, Charles Jr. | Jan-91 | SM#92 | 1096 | 1891 | B | SO | $150 | $200 | 10% | $220 | ||
| Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad Co. | Dodge, Grenville M. | Jul-94 | SM#129 | 2323 | 1880 | S | SO | $400 | $290 | 10% | $319 | POC(2) small | |
| TLS - to Dr. Gould re: one of GE Philanthropic endeavors | Eastman, George W. | 4-Apr | Barnes #27 | 20 | 1911 | TLS | SO | $450 | Catalog;G;on Eastman Kodak stationery | ||||
| Draft to pay Connecticut Rifleman -Dorchester Heights | Ellsworth, Oliver | 4-Jul | SM#240 | 3538 | 1775 | ADS | SO | $125 | $150 | 15% | $173 | a/b:Thomas Seymour | |
| Rellimeo Flim Syndicate (CA) | Entertainment | Nov-00 | SSI#11 | 235 | 1924 | S | n/a | $75 | $80 | 10% | $88 | U;VF;rare | |
| Merchants D+B26260espatch Transportation (NY) | Express & Transportation | 4-Jun | SM#239 | 5182 | 1911 | S | n/a | $100 | $60 | 15% | $69 | VF;#2;large rubber stamped endorsement | |
| American Merchants Union Express (Type-8) | Fargo, William G. | Jan-93 | SM#112 | 1093 | 1869 | S | SO | $300 | $310 | 10% | $341 | ||
| Peoria, Decatur & Mattoon Railroad | Fish, Stuyvesant | Jul-96 | SM#153 | 4278 | 1904 | S | SO | $70 | $55 | 10% | $61 | VF+ | |
| Nantucket Fishing (MA) | Food & Drink | 7-Nov | SM#274 | 2097 | 1866 | BK | S | n/a | $250 | $475 | 10% | $523 | *; 8 shs; #13; R44; s/b: Obed Starbuck |
| Cincinnati Railway Tunnel Co. (OH) | Fremont, John C. | Jul-94 | WINS#9407 | 117 | 1872 | P | I&SV | $500 | $357 | 0% | $357 | Uncancelled and fine | |
| Oklahoma Oil Corporation (AZ) | Getty, Jean Paul | Jun-96 | SM#152 | 1222 | 1922 | S | SO | $1,200 | $850 | 10% | $935 | EF; #319 | |
| DS - Military Appointment | Grant, Ulysses S. | Oct-95 | SM#144 | 275 | 1875 | DS | S | $750 | $800 | 10% | $880 | VG; President; uncommon | |
| Chicago Terminal Transfer Railroad Co. (IL) | Harriman, Edward H. | 2-Apr | SM#218 | 5465 | 1901 | S | I&SO | $300 | $250 | 12% | $280 | VF+ | |
| CS - with rank | Hooker, Joseph | 5-Nov | WINS#0511 | 150 | CS | S | $125 | $140 | 10% | $154 | VF | ||
| Newport News & Mississippi Valley RR (CT) | Huntington, Collis P. | Feb-96 | SM#147 | 3655 | 1887 | S | SO | $350 | $220 | 10% | $242 | EF |