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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Central Railroad Co. (MI) | Vanderbilt, Cornelius II | Feb-93 | SM#112 | 1008 | 1881 | B | SO | $175 | $160 | 10% | $176 | POC(3) | |
| Railroad Pass - N. Y. Central & Hudson River Railroad | Vanderbilt, William K. | 1-Nov | SM#214 | 5440 | 1879 | DS | SO | $125 | $100 | 10% | $110 | U;VF;light aging | |
| American Express (Type IV) | Wells & Fargo, William | Jan-97 | SM#159 | 2121 | 1865 | S | SO | $725 | $850 | 10% | $935 | U; VF+; 10,000 stamped over 6,000 shs; R24 | |
| TLS -- about altitude record flight | Wright, Orville | Nov-95 | SM#145 | 89 | 1926 | TLS | S | $3,500 | $2,500 | 10% | $2,750 | ||
| White Bear Land & Cattle Co. (CO) | Misc Certificates | 10-May | Holabird-10/10 | 835 | 1912 | GR/GS | S | n/a | $300 | $140 | 18% | $165 | n.c.; #1313; 183 $1 shs |
| ALS- response to request re: personal sketches (D.C.) | Anthony, Susan B. | 4-Apr | Barnes #27 | 4 | 1885 | ALS | SO | $1,500 | Catalog;VG;minor ink smuding;marginal wear | ||||
| Baker Steam Motor Car and Manufacturing Co (AZ) | Automobiles | 6-Oct | SM#266 | 5001 | 1920 | OR | S | n/a | $150 | $70 | 15% | $81 | U;VF+ |
| Duesenberg Automobile & Motors Co. (DE) | Automobiles | 6-Mar | SM#260 | 1003 | 1920 | OR | S | n/a | $250 | $200 | 15% | $230 | U;VF |
| Hupp Motor Car Co. | Automobiles | 2-Apr | SM#218 | 5013 | 1937 | S | n/a | $63 | $46 | 12% | $52 | U;VF;light stain right | |
| Oulton Motor & Manufacturing Co. (MA) | Automobiles | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 1018 | 1910 | S | n/a | $400 | $190 | 12% | $213 | VF+;not in Falater;only two found | |
| Rolls-Royce of America, Inc. (DE) | Automobiles | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 1020 | 1934 | OR | S | n/a | $750 | $650 | 15% | $748 | *; #3100; 1 sh |
| United States Motor Co. (NJ) | Automobiles | 1-Oct | LABARRE | 228 | 1911 | S | n/a | $175 | U;"near mint cond.-rare";Price List | ||||
| Chicago & Southern Air Lines, Inc. (DE/MO) | Aviation | Nov-97 | ERIK BOONE | 195 | 1943 | S | SPEC | $105 | $118 | 18% | $139 | U; SPECIMEN | |
| Lear Jet Industries, Inc. (DE) | Aviation | 5-Mar | WINS0305 | 373 | 1973 | BR/ | S | n/a | $90 | $99 | 10% | $100 | VF |
| Anglo American Land & Claim Association (IL) | Baker, George F. | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 1100 | 1881 | S | I&SV | $400 | $250 | 12% | $280 | U;VF | |
| Bank of the Valley in Virginia (VA) | Banks | 2-Apr | WINS#25 | 139 | 1849 | S | n/a | $275 | $300 | 10% | $330 | U;F;"extremely rare-1st we.ve seen" | |
| First National Bank of Newburyport (MA) | Banks | 9-Aug | SPINK-08/09 | 737 | 1864 | GR | S | n/a | $100 | $110 | 20% | $132 | VF+; #130; 28 shs |
| Rutland Trust Co. (VT) | Banks | 3-Dec | WINS 1203 | 467 | 1883 | S | n/a | $60 | $50 | 10% | $55 | EF | |
| TLS - Re: tetrahedral principle | Bell, Alexander Graham | Apr-94 | SM#128 | 18 | 1922 | TLS | S | $1,750 | $2,000 | 10% | $2,200 | ||
| Blodget Canal | Blodget, Samuel | 4-Feb | SM#235 | 2002 | 1799 | S | SO | $750 | $425 | 15% | $489 | VF+;sm splits & pieces out;age toning | |
| American Express Co. (Type IVB) | Butterfield, John/Fargo, Wm. | Jan-96 | SM#146 | 1043 | 1865 | S | SO | $600 | $400 | 10% | $440 | VF+; blue crayon cancelled | |
| ALS -- French Impressionist painter | Cezanne, Paul | Apr-99 | SM#186 | 3 | 1901 | ALS | SO | $7,500 | $6,500 | 10% | $7,150 | F; quite scarce; letter in French; 8vo | |
| American De Forest Wireless Telegraph Co. (ME) | Communications | Oct-94 | WINS#9410 | 561 | 1905 | S | n/a | $62 | $88 | 0% | $88 | VF | |
| DeForest Radio Co. (DE) | Communications | 7-Nov | SM#274 | 5162 | 1929 | OR/ | S | n/a | $150 | $70 | 15% | $81 | VF; 5 shs; #3096 |
| Moss Telephone & Telegraph (OR) | Communications | 4-Jun | SM#239 | 5190 | 1917 | S | n/a | $150 | $120 | 15% | $138 | U;VF+ |