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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids & Missouri River Railroad (IA) | Blair, John Insley | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 131 | 1867 | S | SO | $200 | $210 | 10% | $231 | F; POC(2) | |
| American Express Co. (Type III) | Butterfield, John/Fargo, Wm. | Feb-88 | SM#69 | 507 | 1859 | S | SO | $500 | $1,050 | 10% | $1,155 | ||
| Pennsylvania Railroad - Railroad Pass | Cassatt, Alexander | 4-Feb | SM#235 | 2124 | 1873 | DS | SO | $213 | $160 | 15% | $184 | VF | |
| American De Forest Wireless Telegraph Co. (ME) | Communications | Nov-91 | WINS#9111 | 535 | 1904 | S | n/a | $65 | $97 | 0% | $97 | ||
| DeForest Radio Co. (DE) | Communications | Nov-00 | SSI#11 | 203 | 1930 | S | n/a | $120 | $140 | 10% | $154 | U;VF;scarce | |
| Montour & Columbia Telephone Co. (PA) | Communications | Jul-94 | WINS#9407 | 665 | 1900 | B | n/a | $88 | $77 | 0% | $77 | Fine | |
| Symphonic Radio of America (DE) | Communications | May-96 | SM-PL0596 | C4487 | 1931 | S | n/a | $125 | $125 | Price List; EF | |||
| Civil War Confederate Cr.T-120 | Confederate & Civil War | 5-Mar | WINS0305 | 395 | 1863 | B | n/a | $80 | $88 | 10% | $100 | w/7coupons;some light staining;"ideal for framing" | |
| Confederate States of America Act of January 29, 1863(Cr.117) (Ball 157) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2702 | 1863 | B | n/a | $600 | $750 | 15% | $863 | VF-EF | |
| Southern Pacific Railroad (of California) | Crocker, Charles Jr. | 2-Mar | SM#217 | 1256 | 1893 | B | SO | $400 | $1,000 | 10% | $1,100 | VF+;"1st of this type seen-quite rare" | |
| Missouri, Kansas, & Texas Rwy (NY) | Dodge, Grenville M. | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 58 | 1880 | S | SO | $450 | $475 | 10% | $523 | F; POC (3) | |
| Owensboro Falls of Rough & Green River RR | Echols, John | Nov-93 | WINS#9311 | 188 | 1891 | S | SV | $250 | $270 | 0% | $270 | F | |
| DS: to J. Lawrence Esq Treasurer re:pay for expense of horses with militia | Ellsworth, Oliver | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 1433 | 1777 | DS | SO | $575 | $400 | 15% | $460 | VG;"scarce";autograph note s/b:Ellsworth on verso | |
| Rolling Stone Straight Arrow Publishers, Inc. (DE) | Entertainment | 7-Oct | Harmer#0710 | 373 | 1977 | BL/ | SPEC | n/a | $225 | $170 | 15% | $196 | Choice; SPECIMEN; odd shs; pin hole cnx |
| Merchants Union Express Co. (NY) | Express & Transportation | Jan-90 | SM#84 | 113 | 1867 | S | n/a | $80 | $60 | 10% | $66 | Better than average condition | |
| American Merchants Union Express (Type-8) | Fargo, William G. | Feb-94 | SM#125 | 5250 | 1869 | S | SO | $300 | $200 | 10% | $220 | RN-P5; single POC | |
| Southern Construction & Equipment Co. (IN) | Fish, Stuyvesant | 6-Feb | SM#258 | 5192 | 1904 | S | I&SV | $75 | $46 | 15% | $53 | VF;#12 | |
| Napa Valley Wine (CA) | Food & Drink | 5-Jun | SM#249 | 2085 | 1888 | GR | S | n/a | $250 | $135 | 15% | $155 | U;VF+ |
| Cincinnati Railway Tunnel Co. (OH) | Fremont, John C. | Jan-96 | SM#146 | 1163 | 1872 | P | I&SV | $200 | $210 | 10% | $231 | EF | |
| Oklahoma Oil Corporation (AZ) | Getty, Jean Paul | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 29 | 1933 | S | SO | $2,750 | $2,500 | 10% | $2,750 | F | |
| DS - re Pardon | Grant, Ulysses S. | Nov-98 | SM#181 | 205 | 1872 | DS | S | $650 | $700 | 12% | $784 | VG; 4to; double matted | |
| Chicago Terminal Transfer Railroad Co. (IL) | Harriman, Edward H. | 6-Jul | SM#262 | 3148 | 1901 | OR | S | I&SV | $250 | $130 | 15% | $150 | VF |
| Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. (MD) | Hopins, Johns | 6-Mar | SM-PL0603 | 1865 | S | SO | $350 | $350 | VF+;Price List | ||||
| Newport News & Mississippi Valley RR (CT) | Huntington, Collis P. | Jan-99 | SM#182 | 2153 | 1887 | S | SO | $450 | $300 | 10% | $330 | EF | |
| Mutual Safety Insurance Co. (NY) | Insurance | Nov-95 | SM-PL1195 | C3100 | 1845 | C | n/a | $150 | $150 | Price List; VF+; policy |