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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Merchants Union Express (Type-8) | Fargo, William G. | Feb-96 | SM#147 | 3078 | 1869 | S | SO | $200 | $220 | 10% | $242 | EF | |
| Yazoo and Mississippi Valley RR (MS) | Fish, Stuyvesant | Jul-00 | Wins#20 | 245 | 1882 | I&SV | $100 | $90 | 10% | $99 | VF | ||
| New England & Oaxaca Coffee (ME) | Food & Drink | Jan-98 | SM#172 | 1179 | 1896 | S | n/a | $388 | $400 | 10% | $440 | U; VF+ | |
| Cincinnati Railway Tunnel Co. (OH) | Fremont, John C. | Jan-97 | SM#159 | 2007 | 1872 | P | I&SV | $300 | $300 | 10% | $330 | U; VF+ | |
| Autographed letter to his father signed Paul | Getty, Jean Paul | 2-Dec | Barnes#25 | 36 | 1920 | ALS | SO | $1,750 | F;"substantive early ltr by Getty uncommon" | ||||
| DS - White House receipt | Grant, Ulysses S. | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 1213 | 1873 | DS | S | $2,000 | $1,800 | 12% | $2,016 | 4to;s/a:pres. receipt of Jay Cooke private papers | |
| Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (IL) | Harriman, Edward H. | 4-Jun | SM#239 | 5628 | 1900 | S | I&SV(2) | $300 | $165 | 15% | $190 | VF | |
| Baltimore & Ohio Rail-Road (MD) | Hopkins, Johns | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 1309 | 1863 | S | SO | $250 | $180 | 15% | $207 | VF; #30496; 50 shs; two green cnx stamps | |
| Newport News & Mississippi Valley RR (CT) | Huntington, Collis P. | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 2158 | 1890 | S | SO | $400 | $250 | 15% | $288 | U;EF | |
| National Insurance & Investment of Columbus (OH) | Insurance | Nov-98 | SM-PL1198 | C4155 | 1866 | S | n/a | $150 | 15% | $173 | Price List; VF+; scarce | ||
| Brazil Railway (Brazil) | International | 2-Oct | LABARRE | K624 | 1911 | B | n/a | $75 | Price List;"exceptional" | ||||
| Republic of Cuba (NY) | International | Jun-98 | SM#177 | 1477 | 1869 | b | n/a | $500 | $300 | 10% | $330 | vf | |
| ALS - re: American Colonization Society | Key, Francis Scott | Nov-00 | Barnes#24 | 62 | 1818 | ALS | S | $2,000 | 0% | $2,000 | PL;VG;:seal tear-expertly repaired | ||
| New York & Harlem Railroad Co. (NY) | Little, Jacob | Jan-97 | SM#159 | 2022 | 1839 | T | S | $400 | $170 | 10% | $187 | U; VF+ | |
| Amwell Mills (NJ) | Manufacturing | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 5380 | 1866 | S | n/a | $125 | $60 | 12% | $67 | U;VF+;R44;first we have seen | |
| Greger Manufacturing Co. (NJ) | Manufacturing | 6-Feb | SM#258 | 5128 | 1899 | GR | S | n/a | $100 | $75 | 15% | $86 | U;VF+ |
| Saint Louis Ore & Steel Co. (MO) | Manufacturing | Jan-00 | SM#194 | 2077 | 1882 | S | SO | $300 | $190 | 12% | $213 | U; VF+; s/b: Ethan Allen Hitchcock | |
| DS - Military Commission | McKinley, William | Mar-94 | WINS#9403 | 250 | 1898 | DS | S | $375 | $310 | 10% | $341 | EF | |
| Alaska Mines Securities (WA) | Mining | Feb-00 | SM#195 | 5427 | 1906 | S | n/a | $125 | $110 | 12% | $123 | U;VF+ | |
| Apache Gold Mining Co. (CO) | Mining | 1-May | Hola#9V2 | 1963 | 1896 | S | n/a | $100 | $160 | 12% | $179 | U;F-VF;staining along left fold | |
| Bear Valley Irrigation Co. (CA) | Mining | 2-Dec | Holabird 12/02 | 245 | 1891 | S | n/a | $300 | $100 | 15% | $115 | U;VF;#36;with 14 orginal coupons | |
| Boston & Silverton Mining & Reduction Co. (CO) | Mining | 1-Nov | Holabird-11/01 | 805 | 1898 | S | n/a | $100 | $75 | 12% | $84 | U;EF | |
| Cadillac Consolidated Mining (CO) | Mining | Feb-98 | SM#173 | 5170 | 1881 | S | n/a | $125 | $100 | 10% | $110 | U; VF+ | |
| Cheyenne Consolidated Mining Co. (NY) | Mining | 4-Feb | Holabird #24 | 451 | 1881 | S | n/a | $225 | 15% | $115 | U;VF | ||
| Combination Silver Mining Co. of Nevada (NY) | Mining | Oct-98 | WINS#16 | 624 | 1867 | S | n/a | $300 | $300 | 0% | $300 | U; VF |