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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Express Co. | Railroads | 5-Jun | SM#249 | 2107 | 1899 | GR | S | n/a | $300 | $160 | 15% | $184 | U;VF+ |
| Western Pacific Railway Co. (CO) | Railroads | 3-Jun | WINS 0306 | 788 | 1903 | B | n/a | $90 | $79 | 10% | $87 | F | |
| Diamond Beach Park & Hotel..Cape May, N.J. | Resorts & Hotels | Jan-97 | WINS#12 | 818 | 1867 | S | n/a | $125 | $125 | $125 | U; EF | ||
| Standard Oil Trust (OH) | Rockefeller, John D. | Jan-94 | SM#124 | 33 | 1882 | S | SO | $3,500 | 10% | $3,850 | NO SALE; a/b: Flagler; fold split at right | ||
| MLS -- to British Ambassador to Paris | Rothschild, James | Apr-99 | SM#186 | 285 | 1820 | MLS | SO | $475 | $500 | 10% | $550 | VG | |
| Riverfront Railroad (PA) | Scott, Thomas A. | Feb-99 | SM#183 | 5604 | 1889 | GB | SO | $300 | $260 | 10% | $286 | VF+; Gold Bond | |
| Brooklyn Steamship & Emigration Co. (NY) | Shipping | Sep-99 | WINS#18 | 1006 | 1867 | GB | n/a | $188 | $176 | 0% | $176 | U; VF | |
| Key West Gas Co. (FL) | Shipping | 7-Feb | Harmer#0701 | 1038 | SPEC | RD | S | n/a | $450 | $160 | 15% | $184 | XF;"extremely rare-never seen before";large attractive vignette |
| Pacific Timberraft & Mill (CA) | Shipping | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 2077 | 1891 | S | n/a | $625 | $975 | 12% | $1,092 | U;VF;first we have seen | |
| LS -- about sewing machines | Singer, Isaac M. | Sep-95 | WINS#10 | 108 | 1862 | LS | S | $1,350 | $950 | 0% | $950 | "rare"; some bleed-through | |
| St. Louis American League Base Ball Co. (MO) | Sports | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 1331 | 1916 | BK/GS | S | n/a | $500 | $475 | 20% | $570 | PMG: abt Unc 55; 1 sh; #8 |
| Civil War Confederate Bond (Ball T-101/123) | State & Treasury Bonds | 3-Jun | WINS 0306 | 696 | 1863 | B | n/a | $75 | $50 | 10% | $55 | U;VF | |
| New York State Bond $1000 | State & Treasury Bonds | 2-Mar | SM#217 | 1476 | 1815 | B | n/a | $112 | $160 | 10% | $176 | Abt VF;$5000 Bond | |
| State of Mississippi (MS) | State & Treasury Bonds | 4-Feb | SM#235 | 2318 | 1833 | B | n/a | $400 | $180 | 15% | $207 | U;VF+;"ornate border" | |
| United States of America (USA) | State & Treasury Bonds | 6-Oct | SM#265 | 1164 | 1933 | B | n/a | $2,250 | $3,500 | 15% | $4,025 | U;VF+;"1st we've seen" | |
| Homestake Mining Co. (Second Issue) | Tevis, Lloyd | Nov-00 | Holabird-11/00 | 194 | 1899 | S | SO | $175 | $160 | 12% | $179 | Tevis signature on certificates is rare | |
| Bedford & Stoystown Turnpike Road Co. (PA) | Turnpikes, Bridges & Roads | 4-Aug | Wins#0408 | 1021 | 1819 | S | n/a | $125 | $93 | 10% | $102 | U;F;"rare" | |
| Plymouth Plank Road (MI) | Turnpikes, Bridges & Roads | Feb-98 | SM#173 | 5260 | 1874 | B | n/a | $188 | $150 | 10% | $165 | U; F-VF | |
| Insull Utility Investments, Inc. (IL) | Utilities | 2-Mar | SM#217 | 2268 | 1930 | GB | n/a | $200 | $140 | 10% | $154 | U;VF+;"not examined out of frame" | |
| Michigan Central Railroad Co. (MI) | Vanderbilt, Cornelius II | Jan-90 | SM#84 | 236 | 1882 | B | SO | $200 | $300 | 10% | $330 | POC(3) | |
| Pine Creek Railway Co. (PA) | Vanderbilt, William K. | Feb-96 | SM#147 | 3408 | 1885 | B | SO | $100 | $75 | 10% | $83 | EF; POC(2) | |
| American Express (Type IV) | Wells & Fargo, William | Jan-96 | SM#146 | 1044 | 1865 | S | SO | $800 | $1,100 | 10% | $1,210 | EF; U | |
| Photograph Signed -- first man-flight | Wright, Orville | Oct-97 | SM#169 | 70 | 1903 | PS | S | $1,750 | $1,800 | 10% | $1,980 | Near fine; 8vo; scarce image | |
| California Paper Co. (CA) | Manufacturing | 10-May | Holabird-10/10 | 727 | 1877 | BK | S | n/a | $550 | $160 | 18% | $188 | G; #32; 50 $40 shs; Stockton |
| New York Cable Railway Co. (NY) | Andrews, Wallace C. | 2-Sep | SM#224 | 1012 | 1884 | B | SO | $250 | $125 | 15% | $144 | U;VF+;"ornate border" |