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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLS - re: Power of Attorney-Individual Tax Return | Getty, Jean Paul | 5-Nov | WINS#0511 | 64 | 1952 | TLS | SO | $200 | $250 | 10% | $275 | signed in dark bold ink | |
| DS -- Soldiers Monument Association | Grant, Ulysses S. | Nov-94 | WINS#9411 | 145 | DS | S | $500 | $700 | 10% | $770 | unissued, but signed | ||
| Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad | Harriman, Edward H. | Nov-98 | SM-PL1198 | C6495 | 1900 | S | I&SV | $525 | 15% | $604 | Price List; EF | ||
| MDS - pay order | Hopkins, Esek | Oct-95 | HISTAUTO | 145 | 1781 | MDS | S | $500 | $350 | 10% | $385 | Near Pristine | |
| Newport News & Mississippi Valley RR (CT) | Huntington, Collis P. | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 2069 | 1889 | S | SO | $400 | $200 | 12% | $224 | EF | |
| National Fire Ins. of Philadelphia (PA) | Insurance | Jan-00 | SM#194 | 2043 | 1875 | S | n/a | $400 | $425 | 12% | $476 | U; VF | |
| Keyserlycke Indische Compagnie (Belgium) | International | 4-Oct | SM#241 | 2398 | 1723 | S | n/a | $1,000 | $550 | 15% | $633 | EF;"rare share certificate of Imperial E. India Co. | |
| Republic of Cuba | International | 2-Sep | SM#213 | 3011 | 1937 | B | n/a | $250 | $275 | 10% | $303 | EF;POC;Specimen | |
| Wermlands Enskilda Bank(SE) | International | 8-Nov | S-SM#289 | 1614 | 1920 | SR/ | S | n/a | $150 | $50 | 20% | $60 | VF; 1048 Kroner; light yellow underprint |
| ALS - advising his aunt to sell her bank stock | Key, Francis Scott | Apr-99 | SM#186 | 305 | 1816 | ALS | S | $2,000 | $1,600 | 10% | $1,760 | VG; 4to; rare | |
| New York & Harlem Railroad Co. (NY) | Little, Jacob | May-95 | WINS#9 | 135 | 1852 | T | S | $250 | $225 | 0% | $225 | EF | |
| Amherst Steam Mill Co. (MA) | Manufacturing | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 5379 | 1847 | S | n/a | $100 | $80 | 12% | $90 | U;VF+ | |
| Rudolph Wurlitzer (OH) | Manufacturing | Feb-99 | SM#183 | 5151 | S | SPEC | $125 | $130 | 10% | $143 | EF+; SPECIMEN; ca. 1900 | ||
| DS -- Military Appointment - as President | McKinley, William | Nov-98 | SM#181 | 247 | 1898 | DS | S | $450 | $375 | 12% | $420 | VG; vellum | |
| Alaska Goldfields Corporation (AK) | Mining | May-98 | WINS#15 | 483 | 1940 | S | n/a | $50 | $105 | 0% | $105 | U; EF | |
| APA Gold Mining Co. (CO) | Mining | May-99 | FHolabird-PL | 9955 | 1895 | S | n/a | $100 | $100 | Price List | |||
| Bear River & Auburn Water & Mining Co. (CA) | Mining | 5-Jun | SM#249 | 2121 | 1851 | S | n/a | $3,000 | $1,500 | 15% | $1,725 | U;VF;"impt.Gold Rush certif w/great vignette" | |
| Boston & Montana Gold Mining Co. (NY) | Mining | 6-Oct | SM#266 | 5069 | 1886 | S | n/a | $150 | $100 | 15% | $115 | U;VF+ | |
| Cactus Copper Co. (MN) | Mining | May-00 | SSI#10 | 178 | 1910 | n/a | $45 | $55 | 10% | $61 | U;VF+ | ||
| Cheyenne Consolidated Mining Co. (DA) | Mining | 3-Feb | Holabird #18 | 641 | 1881 | S | n/a | $200 | $200 | U;VF;Price List;2 pin holes near left edge | |||
| Combination Fraction Leasing & Mining Co. (AZ Terr.) | Mining | 3-Aug | Holabird #21 | 353 | 1907 | S | n/a | $45 | $40 | 15% | $46 | U;VF;foxing along top edge | |
| Crescent Gold & Silver Mining Co. (AZ) | Mining | 5-May | Holabird #39 | 137 | 1880 | YL/ | S | n/a | $300 | $120 | 15% | $138 | VF;w/assessment receipt attached;folds |
| Diamondfield Triangle Mining Co. of Nevada Inc. | Mining | Jun-00 | Holabird-6/00 | 189 | 1906 | S | n/a | $150 | $110 | 10% | $121 | s/b: M.J. Monnette | |
| Enterprise Mining & Irrigating Co. (CA) | Mining | 4-Feb | SM#236 | 5622 | 1878 | S | n/a | $200 | $85 | 15% | $98 | U;VF;#16 | |
| Frisco Mining & Smelting Co. (UT. Terr) | Mining | 1-Jan | WINS-FLA01 | 319 | 1880 | S | n/a | $250 | $319 | 10% | $351 | U;EF;rare Territorial |