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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia & Atlantic Steam Navigation (PA) | Shipping | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 1190 | 1851 | S | n/a | $500 | $275 | 15% | $316 | U;VF | |
| Cotton Loan (Cr. #116) | Slidell, John | Nov-93 | WINS#9311 | 74 | 1863 | B | SO | $325 | $175 | 0% | $175 | ||
| Superior Baseball Association | Sports | Oct-94 | WINS#9410 | 432 | 1909 | S | n/a | $150 | $176 | 0% | $176 | EF | |
| Civil War Confiderate (Ball T-174) (Richmond VA) | State & Treasury Bonds | 4-Aug | Wins#0408 | 463 | B | n/a | $600 | $400 | 10% | $440 | U;unissued; | ||
| New York: Public Stock of the City of New-York, $1300 6% | State & Treasury Bonds | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 129 | 1858 | B | n/a | $200 | $150 | 20% | $180 | VF; to rebuild Tompkins Market; s/b: D. F. Tiemann, mayor | |
| State of Mississippi (MS) | State & Treasury Bonds | 9-Jan | S-SM#292 | 3735 | 1833 | BK | B | n/a | $250 | $130 | 20% | $156 | VF+; #1800; $1000 6% Series G bond |
| United States of America Fourth Liberty Loan | State & Treasury Bonds | 9-Jun | SPINK-296 | 2058 | 1918 | BK/SR | GB | n/a | $625 | $1,000 | 20% | $1,200 | VF+; #5781588; $50 4.25% gold bond; brown treasury seal |
| Galveston Bay & Texas Land Co. (TX) | Texas | 2-Nov | WINS#26 | 354 | 1830 | C | n/a | $750 | $500 | 10% | $550 | U;VF;"superb early TX piece";Land scrip certif | |
| Burlington & Utica Plank Road | Turnpikes, Bridges & Roads | 4-Jun | SM#239 | 5866 | 1850 | S | n/a | $150 | $120 | 15% | $138 | U;VF;trimmed left;"ornate border" | |
| Princeton & Kingston Branch Turnpike (NJ) | Turnpikes, Bridges & Roads | Jan-97 | WINS#12 | 1178 | 1837 | S | n/a | $125 | $100 | $100 | U; F;"rare" | ||
| Knoxville Electric Co. (PA) | Utilities | May-98 | WINS#15 | 741 | 1901 | S | n/a | $50 | $62 | 0% | $62 | VF; glue residue | |
| Michigan Central Railroad Co. (MI) | Vanderbilt, Cornelius II | Jul-95 | SM#140 | 5354 | 1881 | B | SO | $150 | $100 | 10% | $110 | VF; marginal tears; a/b: Henry Pratt | |
| Utica & Mohawk Valley Railway Co. (NY) | Vanderbilt, William K. | Jul-00 | Wins#20 | 186 | 1907 | S | SO | $125 | $128 | 10% | $141 | E;POC(1);"scarce" | |
| American Express (Type IV) | Wells & Fargo, William | 9-Jan | S-SM#292 | 3497 | 1865 | BK | S | SO | $350 | $275 | 20% | $330 | VF; 1 sh; #1513; s/b: Wells & Fargo, Wm; "overstamped" |
| TLS -- info for 'Who's Who in Amer. Aeronautics' | Wright, Orville | Apr-99 | SM#186 | 222 | 1921 | TLS | SO | $1,000 | $1,100 | 10% | $1,210 | VG; 4to | |
| Columbus Gold Mining Co. (NY) | Mining | 10-May | Holabird-10/10 | 917 | 1880 | BK | S | n/a | $250 | $75 | 18% | $88 | U; VF; #324; 50 $10 shs; Black Hills in Dakota Terr. |
| PS - Women's rights advocate | Anthony, Susan B. | Mar-97 | SM#162 | 425 | 1901 | PS | S | $1,250 | $1,300 | 10% | $1,430 | Superb condition! | |
| Bauer Cab Co. | Automobiles | May-95 | WINS#9 | 181 | 1925 | S | n/a | $250 | $220 | 0% | $220 | EF; rare | |
| Duesenberg Automobile & Motors Co. (DE) | Automobiles | 7-Nov | SM#274 | 2019 | 1923 | BR/ | S | n/a | $300 | $175 | 15% | $201 | *; 9shs; #2200 |
| Hupp Motor Car Co. (VA) | Automobiles | Nov-98 | SM-PL1198 | C6248 | 1930 | S | n/a | $90 | 15% | $104 | Price List; U; VF+ | ||
| P.D.Q. Co. (DE) | Automobiles | 7-Jan | Harmer#0701 | 47 | SPEC | S | n/a | $300 | $130 | 15% | $150 | XF | |
| Ruggles Motor Truck Co. (DE) | Automobiles | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 173 | 1923 | S | n/a | $90 | $95 | 10% | $105 | VF* | |
| United States Motor Vehicle (DE) | Automobiles | Feb-97 | SM#160 | 5168 | 1906 | S | n/a | $100 | $180 | 10% | $198 | VF; #1; probably unique | |
| City & County of San Francisco Airport Bond (CA) | Aviation | 1-Apr | Boone#31 | 274 | 1950 | B | n/a | $71 | 18% | $84 | EF;Bond | ||
| Lewis American Airways (CO) | Aviation | Feb-99 | SM#183 | 5238 | 1937 | S | n/a | $125 | $170 | 10% | $187 | U; VF+ |