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 Express Co. (Type IVB - 6,000 shs) | Butterfield/Wells/Fargo, Wm. | Jan-95 | SM#134 | 1024 | 1863 | S | SO | $600 | $750 | 10% | $825 | VF; R36 | |
| ALS -- congratulations on publication of book | Chamberlain, Joshua L. | Jan-98 | SIGHOUSE#9 | 103 | 1911 | ALS | SO | $1,350 | $1,200 | 15% | $1,380 | VG; 4to; rare | |
| American De Forest Wireless Telegraph Co. (ME) | Communications | Jan-97 | WINS#12 | 1166 | 1904 | S | n/a | $125 | $95 | $95 | U; EF | ||
| Digital Equipment Corp. (MA) | Communications | 7-Jan | Harmer#0701 | 643 | SPEC | BL | S | n/a | $300 | $110 | 15% | $127 | XF;w/archival notations;"only 2 found in archive" |
| Mount Holly Telegraph Co. (NJ) | Communications | Jul-94 | WINS#9407 | 677 | 1872 | S | n/a | $125 | $121 | 0% | $121 | Fine | |
| Telegraphic Time Co. (NY) | Communications | 5-Jul | SM#250 | 7205 | 1885 | S | n/a | $200 | $160 | 15% | $184 | U;VF+ | |
| Civil War Confererate Bond - Ball T-159 (Richmond, Va) | Confederate & Civil War | 3-Mar | WINS#27 | 178 | 1864 | B | n/a | $90 | $90 | 10% | $99 | U;F;attached coupons | |
| Confederate States of America Act of June 13,1864 (Ball 382) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2948 | 1864 | B | n/a | $600 | $400 | 15% | $460 | F;Rarity 7;73 issued;#6;1 coupon clipped;minor junction holes | |
| Atlantic & Pacific Railroad Co. | Crocker, Uriel | 10-Jun | SPINK-302 | 101 | 1871 | BR/ | B | SO | $150 | $100 | 20% | $120 | GVF; #307; $1000 6% land grant bond; RN-W2 |
| Merganthaler Linotype Co. (NY) | Dodge, Phillip T. | Oct-93 | ERIK BOONE | 427 | 1895 | S | SO | $510 | 20% | $612 | min + 20% = $289; a/b Ogden Mills;early | ||
| Short Route Railway Transfer Co. (KY) | Echols, John | Jan-95 | SM#134 | 1320 | 1895 | S | SO | $300 | $210 | 10% | $231 | EF | |
| Amer. Author/Transcendentalist -- Autograph Quotation | Emerson, Ralph Waldo | Mar-97 | SM#162 | 145 | 1866 | S | $850 | $650 | 10% | $715 | Choice; 8vo; s/a: R.W. Emerson | ||
| Screen Gems, Inc. (DE) | Entertainment | 7-Feb | Harmer#0701 | 1312 | SPEC | OR | S | n/a | $188 | $70 | 15% | $81 | XF; < 100 shs |
| Merchants Union Express Co. (NY) | Express & Transportation | May-96 | SM-PL0596 | C3122 | 1867 | S | n/a | $75 | $75 | Price List; F-VF; 1867-8 | |||
| American Merchants Union Express (Type-8) | Fargo, William G. | Feb-96 | SM#147 | 3117 | 1869 | S | SO | $200 | $160 | 10% | $176 | EF; RN-P5 | |
| Fisher Body Ohio Co. (OH) | Fisher, Frederick John | May-98 | WINS#15 | 29 | 1921 | S | SO | $350 | $350 | 0% | $350 | ||
| New England Cold Storage Company (MA) | Food & Drink | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 1411 | 1914 | BK/SR | S | n/a | $100 | $170 | 20% | $204 | VF+; 37 shs; #207; light green paper w/ orange underprint |
| Cincinnati Railway Tunnel Co. (OH) | Fremont, John C. | Feb-97 | SM#161 | 1403 | 1872 | P | I&SV | $350 | $450 | 10% | $495 | EF | |
| Oklahoma Oil Corporation (AZ) | Getty, Jean Paul | 1-Oct | LABARRE | 84 | 1921 | S | SO | $2,000 | "Quite rare";Price List | ||||
| Engraved Document Signed - as Pres, Potomac Army | Grant, Ulysses S. | Apr-99 | SM#186 | 254 | DS | SO | $2,500 | $2,000 | 10% | $2,200 | Wooden frame; n.d. | ||
| Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Co. (IL) | Harriman, Edward H. | 6-Oct | SM#266 | 5125 | 1900 | BR | S | I&SV | $250 | $160 | 15% | $184 | VF;light staining |
| Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (OH) | Hopkins, Johns | 4-Feb | SM#235 | 1174 | 1865 | S | SO | $400 | $200 | 15% | $230 | VF;3 punches affect signature | |
| Newport News & Mississippi Valley RR (CT) | Huntington, Collis P. | 4-Oct | SM#241 | 1079 | 1890 | S | SO | $300 | $150 | 15% | $173 | U;VF+ | |
| New England Mutual Marine Insurance | Insurance | 1-Jun | SM#212 | 5377 | 1870 | S | n/a | $200 | $160 | 10% | $176 | U;VF;R44 | |
| Brazilian Compnay (GB) | International | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 1530 | 1833 | S | n/a | $150 | $70 | 15% | $81 | *; 1 sh |