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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis & San Francisco Railway | Railroads | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 5930 | 1890 | GB | n/a | $100 | $58 | 12% | $65 | VF+;Specimen;$500 Consolidate Mortgage GB | |
| Toledo, Ann Arbor & Mt. Pleasant Railroad Co. (MI) | Railroads | 7-Nov | SM#274 | 5425 | 1886 | RD/ | B | n/a | $75 | $50 | 12% | $56 | *; $1000; #266 |
| Walkill Valley Railway (NY) | Railroads | Jan-99 | SM#182 | 2233 | 1872 | B | n/a | $6,250 | $10,250 | 10% | $11,275 | U; VF+; RN-Q2 | |
| Woodstock & Blocton Railway (AL) | Railroads | 4-Feb | SM#236 | 6227 | 1918 | S | n/a | $125 | 15% | $89 | VF+;#22 | ||
| R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. (NJ) | Reynolds, Richard Joshua | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 2086 | 1906 | S | SO | $2,500 | $1,600 | 12% | $1,792 | VF+ | |
| Harlo Manufacturing Co. (NY) | Roebling, Washington A. | 3-Sep | WINS 0903 | 388 | 1922 | S | SO | $200 | $150 | 10% | $165 | U;EF | |
| DS - Military Appointment (MA) | Saltonstall, Gurdon | 1-Jan | WINS-FLA01 | 148 | 1708 | DS | SO | $1,750 | $1,600 | 10% | $1,760 | VF;extremely rare | |
| Accessory Transit Co. of Nicaragua (NY) | Shipping | Dec-96 | SM-PL1296 | C5105 | 1855 | B | n/a | $875 | $788 | $788 | Price List (Realized = Asked - Discount) | ||
| Cumberland County Steamboat | Shipping | 4-Nov | SM#242 | 5667 | 1868 | S | n/a | $150 | $110 | 15% | $126 | F;"first we've seen" | |
| New York Shipbuilding (NY) | Shipping | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 6044 | S | n/a | $200 | $200 | 15% | $230 | EF;Specimen;n.d. | ||
| Submarine Boat & Torpedo Co. (VA) | Shipping | 5-Dec | SM#257 | 1019 | 1889 | S | n/a | $4,000 | $1,894 | 15% | $2,178 | U;VF+;"rare-compelling vignettes-best in graphic scripophily" | |
| Buffalo Bisons Baseball Club (NY) | Sports | Feb-00 | SM#195 | 5192 | 1956 | S | n/a | $250 | $275 | 12% | $308 | VF* | |
| State of Alabama (AL) (Cr. 61G) $5000 | State & Treasury Bonds | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2980 | 1862 | B | n/a | $300 | $425 | 15% | $489 | U;VF;s/b:John G. Shorter as governor | |
| Croton Water Stock of the City of New York (NY) | State & Treasury Bonds | 5-Oct | SM#254 | 5482 | 1861 | B | n/a | $113 | $150 | 15% | $173 | VF;#46 | |
| State of Arkansas (AR) | State & Treasury Bonds | 5-Jul | SM#250 | 7725 | 1861 | B | n/a | $400 | $350 | 15% | $403 | U;VF;toning | |
| State of Tennessee $1000 (Cr. 61A) | State & Treasury Bonds | Jan-99 | SM#182 | 1394 | B | n/a | $300 | $260 | 10% | $286 | VF-EF; n.d.; Confederate Bond | ||
| ALS -- talks about founding Woman's Journal | Stone, Lucy | Mar-94 | WINS#9403 | 350 | 1869 | ALS | S | $350 | $450 | 10% | $495 | E | |
| Beethoven Piano Organ Co. (NJ) | Thompson, James Walter | 8-Oct | WINS#0810 | 130 | 1886 | BK/RD | B | SO | $1,000 | $600 | 15% | $690 | *; VF; $1000 6% bond; red underprint |
| Hopewell & Ewing Turnpike | Turnpikes, Bridges & Roads | 1-Nov | SM#214 | 5531 | 1880 | S | n/a | $62 | $110 | 10% | $121 | VF+;"ornate border" | |
| Check -- for Salary as Supervisor | Tweed, William M. (Boss) | Nov-00 | SSI#11 | 31 | 1868 | C | n/a | $280 | $280 | 10% | $308 | VF+;scarce;endorsed by Tweed | |
| AL-to J.R.Winchell "I send my autograph with much pleasure" | Van Buren, Martin | 2-Nov | SM#225 | 411 | 1848 | ALS | S | $450 | $275 | 15% | $316 | VG;age toned;glue stains | |
| New York Central Sleeping Car Co. (NY) | Vanderbilt, W H/C II/W K | Jan-90 | SM#84 | 220 | 1872 | S | SV | $700 | $900 | 10% | $990 | IT: Commodore;POC(9) not in sig | |
| DS - Potomac Co. re:receipt - handwritten document | Washington, George | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 1223 | 1786 | DS | SV | $10,000 | $6,000 | 15% | $6,900 | U;EF;a/b:John Fitzgeral&,George Gilpin | |
| Metropolitan Cross Town Railway Co. (NY) | Widener, Peter A.B. | Nov-00 | SSI#11 | 39 | 1890 | B | SO | $180 | $180 | 10% | $198 | U;VF;Bond | |
| Nelson Gold & Silver Mining Co. (CA) | Mining | 10-May | Holabird-5/10 | 331 | 1879 | BK/CR | S | n/a | $300 | $80 | 17.50% | $94 | U; VF; #1; 99,600 shs (out of 100,000); Plumas Co. |