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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mutual Telephone (HI) | Communications | Jul-95 | SM#140 | 5019 | 1883 | S | n/a | $150 | $160 | 10% | $176 | VF+ | |
| Tennessee Pan-Electric Telephone Co. | Communications | Sep-95 | WINS#10 | 664 | 1884 | S | n/a | $250 | $175 | 0% | $175 | Unc; EF | |
| Civil War Confererate Bond - Ball T-2 (Alabama) | Confederate & Civil War | 3-Mar | WINS#27 | 177 | 1861 | B | n/a | $90 | $80 | 10% | $88 | U;F;attached coupons | |
| Confederate States of America Act of June 13,1864 (Cr. 165) (Ball 384) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2952 | 1864 | B | n/a | $225 | $200 | 15% | $230 | VF | |
| Old Colony Railroad Co. (MA) | Crocker, Uriel | Mar-94 | Norrico&Robinson | 1317 | 1874 | B | SO | $75 | $83 | 10% | $91 | ||
| Merganthaler Linotype Co. (NY) | Dodge, Phillip T. | Feb-96 | SM#148 | 1007 | 1896 | S | SO | $125 | $110 | 10% | $121 | VF+; small punch holes across signature | |
| Short Route Railway Transfer Co. (KY) | Echols, John | Jul-00 | Wins#20 | 219 | 1888 | S | SO | $150 | $152 | 10% | $167 | F;pen cancellatiion at signature | |
| Signed Photo | Enola Gay Crew | Oct-97 | SM#169 | 65 | PS | S | $450 | $575 | 10% | $633 | F | ||
| Shubert Theater (NY) | Entertainment | Jul-98 | SM#178 | 5129 | 1927 | B | n/a | $400 | $475 | 10% | $523 | VF+*; s/b: Jacob J. Shubert | |
| Merchants Union Express Co. (NY) | Express & Transportation | Jul-97 | SM#166 | 5258 | 1867 | S | n/a | $125 | $110 | 10% | $121 | U; VF | |
| American Merchants Union Express (Type-8) | Fargo, William G. | Jan-97 | SM#159 | 2124 | 1868 | S | SO | $325 | $220 | 10% | $242 | VF+; R24 | |
| Fisher Body Ohio Co. (OH) | Fisher, Frederick John | 4-Oct | WINS-Mail | 349 | 1921 | S | SO | $150 | $150 | 10% | $165 | ||
| New Jersey Stock Yard & Market Co. (NJ) | Food & Drink | 5-Jun | SM#249 | 2086 | 1866 | S | n/a | $212 | $120 | 15% | $138 | VF;#2 | |
| Cincinnati Railway Tunnel Co. (OH) | Fremont, John C. | Jan-00 | SM#194 | 2112 | 1872 | P | I&SV | $250 | $225 | 12% | $252 | U; VF+ | |
| ALS -- Civil War content | Gibbon, John | Mar-97 | SM#162 | 21 | 1885 | ALS | S | $550 | $575 | 10% | $633 | scarce; re: battle of Gettysburg | |
| MLS - re property owners' rights after Civil War | Grant, Ulysses S. | Nov-98 | SM#181 | 63 | 1867 | MLS | S | $1,500 | $1,400 | 12% | $1,568 | VG; 4to | |
| Chicago, Havana & Western RR | Harriman, Edward H. | Jan-94 | SM#124 | 27 | 1888 | S | I&SO/V | $500 | $360 | 10% | $396 | #12; several POC in signature; RR unk | |
| Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. (MD) | Hopkins, Johns | Sep-95 | WINS#10 | 42 | 1866 | S | SO | $625 | $275 | 0% | $275 | F; POC(6) | |
| Raquette Lake Railway Co. (NY) | Huntington, Collis P. | Jan-99 | SM#182 | 2163 | 1899 | S | SO | $300 | $290 | 10% | $319 | U; VF+ | |
| New Hampshire Fire Insurance Company (NH) | Insurance | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 916 | BR/BK | S | SPEC | $200 | $350 | 20% | $420 | EF; unfolded; SPECIMEN | |
| Bre-X Minerals (Alberta) (double matted and framed behind glass) | International | 2-Mar | SM#217 | 2267 | 1997 | S | n/a | $125 | $200 | 10% | $220 | EF;"not examined out of frame" | |
| Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats & Slovenes (RS) | International | 7-Oct | Harmer#0710 | 592 | 1922 | BL/ | SPEC | n/a | $188 | $85 | 15% | $98 | F; SPECIMEN; $100 8% GOLD bond; POCs |
| Toledo, Canada Southern & Detroit Railway (NY) | King, Edward | Jun-96 | David Beach | n/a | 1873 | B | SO | $135 | $135 | Catalog | |||
| Ohio Canal Stock | Little, Jacob | Jan-97 | WINS#12 | 31 | 1850 | B | I/SV | $350 | $275 | $275 | EF; POC center | ||
| Argonaut Salvage (ME) | Manufacturing | 2-Apr | SM#218 | 5102 | 1920 | S | n/a | $100 | $75 | 12% | $84 | U;VF+ |