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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Creek Railway Co. (PA) | Vanderbilt, William K. | 8-Oct | WINS#0810 | 136 | 1888 | BR/ | B | SO | $90 | $75 | 15% | $86 | $1000 6% bond |
| American Express (Type IV) | Wells & Fargo, William | Sep-96 | SM#154 | 2393 | 1863 | S | SO | $700 | $550 | 10% | $605 | VF+, rubber stamp cancelled | |
| Signature on Card | Wright, Orville | Dec-94 | EARLY-AMER | 168 | 1928 | CS | S | $675 | 10% | $743 | EF | ||
| Prin-Seti Gold Mining Co. (CO) | Mining | 10-May | Holabird-10/10 | 815 | 1901 | BK/SR | S | n/a | $850 | $650 | 18% | $764 | n.c.; #124; 1500 $1 shs; Lt Blue underprint |
| ALS - On National Woman Suffrage lthd | Anthony, Susan B. | Nov-94 | WINS#9411 | 9 | 1886 | ALS | S | $400 | $525 | 10% | $578 | Fine; few minor mounting traces | |
| Baker Steam Motor Car and Manufacturing Co (AZ) | Automobiles | 5-Oct | SM#254 | 5006 | 1921 | OR | S | n/a | $200 | $100 | 15% | $115 | U;VF |
| Duesenberg Automobile & Motors Co. (DE) | Automobiles | 4-Oct | SM#241 | 1002 | 1924 | S | n/a | $300 | $275 | 15% | $316 | U;VF+;"1 of most eagerly collected auto stock" | |
| Hudson Motor Car Co. (MI) | Automobiles | Jun-00 | SM#200 | 5775 | 1930 | S | n/a | $125 | $160 | 10% | $176 | VF+ | |
| Olympian Motors (DE) | Automobiles | Feb-97 | SM#160 | 5161 | 1918 | S | n/a | $200 | $240 | 10% | $264 | VF*; minor splits | |
| Rolls-Royce of America (DE) | Automobiles | Jun-00 | SM#199 | 2006 | 1920 | S | n/a | $1,250 | $1,200 | 10% | $1,320 | VF+ | |
| United States Automotive Co. (DE) | Automobiles | 6-Mar | SM-PL0603 | 1924 | OR | S | n/a | $90 | $90 | U;VF+;Price List | |||
| Chance Vought Aircraft, Inc. (DE) | Aviation | Nov-00 | SSI#11 | 521 | 1954 | S | n/a | $60 | $65 | 10% | $72 | VF | |
| Lear Jet Industries, Inc. (DE) | Aviation | Dec-00 | WINS#21 | 115 | 1981 | S | n/a | $60 | $70 | 10% | $77 | U;VF;scarce | |
| Windsor Trust | Bache, Jules S. | Jan-94 | SM#124 | 1039 | 1913 | S | I&SV | $200 | $200 | 10% | $220 | #A406 | |
| Bank of the United States of North America | Banks | 8-Nov | S-SM#289 | 1064 | 1841 | S | n/a | $300 | $200 | 20% | $240 | VF+; #17736. 20 shs | |
| First National Bank of Newburyport (MA) | Banks | 2-Apr | SM#218 | 5070 | 1866 | S | n/a | $100 | $50 | 12% | $56 | U;VF;R44 | |
| Rutland Trust Co. (VT) | Banks | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 229 | 1883 | S | n/a | $100 | $100 | 10% | $110 | VF*; rare | |
| Photo Signed | Bell, Alexander Graham | Apr-95 | HISTAUTO | 35 | PS | S | $2,500 | $2,800 | 10% | $3,080 | Heavily oxidized at edges | ||
| Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway Co (IA) | Blair, John Insley | Jun-97 | WINS#13 | 106 | 1878 | S | I&SV | $250 | $225 | 10% | $248 | VF | |
| American Express Co. (Type III) (NY) | Butterfield, John/Fargo, Wm. | 9-Aug | SPINK-08/09 | 746 | 1856 | BK | S | SO | $150 | $70 | 20% | $84 | F; puncture/tears at right; #1831; 5 shs |
| MDS -- re promotion of military physician | Catherine the Great | May-97 | SIG#7 | 461 | 1780 | MDS | SO | $1,300 | $900 | 10% | $990 | VG; (in Russian); Empress of Russia | |
| American De Forest Wireless Telegraph Co. (ME) | Communications | Feb-94 | SM#125 | 5053 | 1905 | S | n/a | $80 | $75 | 10% | $83 | ship vignette | |
| DeForest Radio Co. (DE) | Communications | 5-Jul | SM#250 | 7118 | 1923 | OR | S | n/a | $100 | $45 | 15% | $52 | VF;facsimile signatue of de Forest |
| Morse Underground Conduit (NJ) | Communications | Jan-95 | SM#134 | 1125 | 1882 | S | n/a | $200 | $160 | 10% | $176 | EF: vignette of Morse | |
| Civil War Confererate Bond - Ball T-1 (Alabama) | Confederate & Civil War | 3-Mar | WINS#27 | 176 | 1861 | B | n/a | $90 | $80 | 10% | $88 | U;F;attached coupons |