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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lear Jet Industries, Inc. (DE) | Aviation | 2-Feb | WINS#24 | 150 | 1979 | B | n/a | $90 | $95 | 10% | $105 | VF;"fine & popular certificate";$11,000 Bond | |
| Partly printed Western Union form | Bailey, James A. | Apr-93 | SM#117 | 59 | 1885 | DS | SO | $400 | $575 | 10% | $633 | of Barnum & Bailey | |
| Bank of the United States. North America (PA) | Banks | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 882 | 1840 | BK | S | n/a | $250 | $210 | 20% | $252 | VF+; 20 shs; #15126 |
| First National Bank of Newburyport (MA) | Banks | 6-Mar | SM-PL0603 | 1866 | GR | S | n/a | $100 | $100 | VF+;Price List;R144;"great color" | |||
| Rutland Trust Co. (VT) | Banks | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 5567 | 1883 | S | n/a | $200 | $160 | 12% | $179 | U;VF+;#44 | |
| TLS - Acknowledging receipt | Bell, Alexander Graham | Apr-95 | SM#137 | 27 | 1909 | TLS | S | $950 | $1,050 | 10% | $1,155 | (2); F; letter & stock certificate; both signed | |
| DS -- re process to obtain furloughs -- Civil War-date | Blanchard, Albert G. | Jan-98 | SIGHOUSE#9 | 86 | 1861 | DS | S | $350 | $280 | 15% | $322 | VG; 4to; Confederate brigadier general | |
| American Express Co. (Type IV) | Butterfield, John/Fargo, Wm. | 7-Mar | WINS-PL0703 | 1865 | S | SO | $795 | 10% | $795 | PASS-CO VF; U | |||
| MLS -- Effusive letter to a Count | Catherine the Great | May-00 | SM#197 | 54 | 1754 | MLS | S | $950 | $625 | 12% | $700 | VG; at age 25 | |
| American De Forest Wireless Telegraph Co. (ME) | Communications | Feb-94 | SM#125 | 5055 | 1906 | S | n/a | $60 | $70 | 10% | $77 | spread eagle vignette | |
| DeForest Radio Co. (DE) | Communications | 9-Jan | S-SM#292 | 3526 | 1929 | OR/ | S | n/a | $125 | $45 | 20% | $54 | VF+; 25 shs; #5357 |
| Morse Underground Conduit (NJ) | Communications | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 5511 | 1882 | S | n/a | $250 | $275 | 12% | $308 | U;VF+ | |
| Telegraphe de Paris a New York | Communications | Jun-98 | BOONE#30 | 817 | 1879 | S | n/a | $27 | $29 | 15% | $33 | EF | |
| Civil War Confererate Bond - Ball T-10 (Alabama) | Confederate & Civil War | 3-Mar | WINS#27 | 196 | 1861 | B | n/a | $1,000 | $1,005 | 10% | $1,106 | U;VF;$1000 Bond | |
| Confederate States of America Act of January 29, 1863(Cr.119) (Ball 159) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2706 | 1863 | B | n/a | $3,000 | $3,000 | 15% | $3,450 | VF;"only 5 bonds of this variety known";minor soiling | |
| Atlantic & Pacific Railroad Co. | Crocker, Uriel | Jan-96 | SM#146 | 2114 | 1871 | B | SO | $300 | $225 | 10% | $248 | EF; a/b: Oliver Ames & Charles Choate | |
| International & Great northern Railroad Co. (TX) | Dodge, Grenville Mellon | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 1337 | 1881 | BL | S | I&SV | $300 | $250 | 15% | $288 | VF; #0504; 2000 shs |
| Paducah Union Depot Co. (KY) | Echols, John | 3-Sep | WINS 0903 | 372 | 1888 | S | SO | $125 | $65 | 10% | $72 | F | |
| Re: an account of money to be paid | Ellsworth, Oliver | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 705 | 1776 | DS | S | $250 | $150 | 20% | $180 | VF+; 1 pp; 8vo; s/a: O. Ellsworth | |
| Roxy Theaters Corp. (NY) | Entertainment | 2-Apr | SM#218 | 5247 | 1926 | S | n/a | $100 | $80 | 12% | $90 | U;VF+ | |
| Merchants Union Express Co. (NY) | Express & Transportation | Jul-95 | SM#140 | 5063 | 1867 | S | n/a | $80 | $120 | 10% | $132 | VF+ | |
| American Merchants Union Express (Type-8) | Fargo, William G. | Jan-96 | SM#146 | 3047 | 1868 | S | SO | $200 | $190 | 10% | $209 | VF+; R24/44 | |
| Yazoo & Mississippi Valley RR | Fish, Stuyvesant | Jun-96 | David Beach | n/a | 1885 | S | SV | $185 | $185 | Catalog; rare | |||
| Nevada Wholesale Grocery Co. (NV) | Food & Drink | 3-Aug | Holabird #21 | 482 | 1913 | S | n/a | $45 | $20 | 15% | $23 | U;VF;#27;tear lower left corner | |
| Cincinnati Railway Tunnel Co. (OH) | Fremont, John C. | Sep-96 | SM#154 | 2398 | 1872 | P | I&SV | $250 | $350 | 10% | $385 | EF |