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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo, Canada Southern & Detroit Railway Co. (NY) | Casement, John S. | 1-Nov | SM#214 | 5784 | 1873 | S | SO | $200 | $150 | 10% | $165 | VF | |
| American Cable (NY) | Communications | Jan-96 | SM#146 | 1020 | 1877 | S | n/a | $200 | $240 | 10% | $264 | IT: S. B. Morse; water stain else VF | |
| DeForest Radio Co. (DE) | Communications | Oct-98 | STOCKSEARCH | 158 | 1930 | S | n/a | $120 | $120 | 10% | $132 | U; VF; scarce | |
| Molecular Telephone Co. | Communications | Jul-94 | SM#129 | 2576 | 1883 | S | n/a | $60 | $60 | 10% | $66 | ||
| Submarine Signal Co. (ME) | Communications | Apr-99 | SSI#8 | 141 | 1937 | S | n/a | $40 | $45 | 10% | $50 | VF+ | |
| Civil War Confederate CR#120 | Confederate & Civil War | 2-Apr | WINS#25 | 197 | 1863 | B | n/a | $65 | $70 | 10% | $77 | U;VF;attached coupons | |
| Confederate States of America Act of January 29, 1863(Cr.116) (Ball 156) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2700 | 1863 | B | n/a | $600 | $470 | 15% | $541 | VF-EF | |
| Geary Street Park & Ocean Railroad Co. (CA) | Crocker, Charles Jr. | Mar-94 | Norrico&Robinson | 1010 | 1891 | S | SO | $400 | $303 | 10% | $333 | a/b: James Rolph | |
| Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad Co. | Dodge, Grenville M. | Jul-00 | Wins#20 | 187 | 1881 | S | I&SV | $400 | $400 | 10% | $440 | VF | |
| DS -- railroad pass -- Confederate general | Echols, John | Nov-98 | SM#181 | 61 | 1893 | DS | S | $275 | $475 | 12% | $532 | VG; 12mo | |
| DS -- pay order (CT) | Ellsworth, Oliver | Dec-00 | WINS#21 | 32 | 1775 | DS | SO | $250 | $250 | 10% | $275 | ||
| Rex Beach Pictures (ME) | Entertainment | 2-Mar | SM#217 | 1310 | 1926 | S | n/a | $250 | $300 | 10% | $330 | VF+;#3;i/t&s/b:Marcus Loew as president | |
| Merchants Despatch Transportation Co. | Express & Transportation | May-95 | SM-PL0595 | C2051 | 1911 | S | n/a | $300 | $300 | Price List; VF; #5 of 7; very scarce | |||
| American Merchants Union Express (Type-8) | Fargo, William G. | Nov-93 | WINS#9311 | 238 | 1869 | S | SO | $450 | $255 | 0% | $255 | VF | |
| Short Route Railway Transfer Co. (KY) | Fish, Stuyvesant | 5-Oct | SM#254 | 5440 | 1897 | S | I&SV | $100 | $80 | 15% | $92 | U;VF | |
| Napa & Sonoma Wine (CA) | Food & Drink | 6-Feb | SM#258 | 5158 | 1875 | S | n/a | $100 | $75 | 15% | $86 | VF+;#25;partially issued | |
| Cincinnati Railway Tunnel Co. (OH) | Fremont, John C. | May-95 | SM-PL0595 | C2095 | 1872 | P | I&SV | $275 | $275 | Price List; EF | |||
| Oklahoma Oil Corporation (AZ) | Getty, Jean Paul | May-98 | WINS#15 | 125 | 1930 | S | SO | $1,750 | $1,600 | 0% | $1,600 | ||
| DS -- Naval commission | Grant, Ulysses S. | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 2200 | 1870 | DS | SO | $1,250 | $900 | 10% | $990 | Choice; s/a: U.S. President | |
| Chicago Terminal Transfer Railroad Co. (IL) | Harriman, Edward H. | 5-Mar | SM#247 | 2219 | 1901 | GR | S | I&SV | $400 | $350 | 15% | $403 | VF+ |
| DS - witness to legal document | Hooper, William | Oct-95 | SM#144 | 196 | 1790 | DS | S | $1,500 | $2,500 | 10% | $2,750 | VG; a scarce Signer; SD | |
| Newport News & Mississippi Valley RR (CT) | Huntington, Collis P. | Jan-98 | SM#172 | 2176 | 1889 | S | SO | $500 | $325 | 10% | $358 | EF; premium quality | |
| Mutual Life Insurance of New York (NY) | Insurance | Jul-98 | SM#178 | 5108 | B | n/a | $250 | $220 | 10% | $242 | VF+ | ||
| Bohemia Czechoslovak Foreign Banking Copr.(Czech) | International | Nov-00 | SSI#11 | 606 | 1922 | S | n/a | $280 | $300 | 10% | $330 | U;VF:'rare | |
| Daimler-Benz (Germany) | International | 7-Aug | WINS#0708 | 441 | 1942 | PK/ | B | n/a | $40 | $25 | 15% | $29 | *; Choice; $1,000 4% bond |