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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher Body Ohio Co. (OH) | Fisher, Frederocl K. | 5-Mar | WINS0305 | 331 | GR/ | S | SO | $100 | $110 | 10% | $125 | F;n.d. | |
| New Milford Agricultlure Association (CT) | Food & Drink | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 5516 | 1879 | S | n/a | $125 | $130 | 12% | $146 | U;VF;corner tip, light toning | |
| Cincinnati Railway Tunnel Co. (OH) | Fremont, John C. | Feb-00 | SM#195 | 5695 | 1872 | S | I&SV | $400 | $350 | 12% | $392 | VF; preferred | |
| Check Signed | Gibbons, Thomas | Jun-96 | WINS#11 | 70 | 1810 | CK | SO | $750 | $650 | 0% | $650 | important business history...rare autograph | |
| MS - to General James B. McPherson | Grant, Ulysses S. | May-97 | SIG#7 | 311 | 1862 | ALS | SO | $7,000 | $4,700 | 10% | $5,170 | VG; war-date sig.; s/a: U.S. Grant Maj: Gen. | |
| Chicago, Havana & Western RR | Harriman, Edward H. | Jan-00 | SM#194 | 2106 | 1888 | S | SO | $400 | $700 | 12% | $784 | #14 | |
| Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. (MD) | Hopkins, Johns | Jan-96 | SM#146 | 1157 | 1862 | S | SO | $300 | $230 | 10% | $253 | EF; POC(2) | |
| Raquette Lake Railway Co. (NY) | Huntington, Collis P. | Jun-00 | SM#199 | 2073 | 1899 | S | SO | $400 | $350 | 10% | $385 | VF+;'two small punch cancels affect signature | |
| New Hampshire Insurance Co. (NH) | Insurance | 7-Feb | Harmer#0701 | 1242 | SPEC | GR | S | n/a | $300 | $280 | 15% | $322 | XF |
| Dominion Copper Co. Ltd. (Canada) | International | 3-Feb | Holabird #18 | 1053 | 1906 | S | n/a | $50 | $50 | U;EF;Price List;no vignette | |||
| Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats & Slovenes (RS) | International | 8-Nov | S-SM#289 | 1602 | 1922 | BL/ | GB | n/a | $150 | $100 | 20% | $120 | VF+; $100 External Gold Bond |
| Program Signed - Emancipation Celebration | King, Martin Luther, Jr. | May-00 | SM#197 | 201 | 1958 | DS | S | $550 | $1,500 | 12% | $1,680 | Good | |
| Document signed re:bill recognizance in a court case | Livingston, Philip | 2-Dec | Barnes#25 | 71 | 1757 | DS | S | $950 | VG;SD;"neatly inlaid;Price List | ||||
| Armstrong Rubber Co. (CT) | Manufacturing | Jan-00 | SM#194 | 1083 | 1945 | S | n/a | $250 | $180 | 12% | $202 | VF+ | |
| Hampton Cotton Manufacturing Co. | Manufacturing | Jul-00 | Wins#20 | 732 | S | n/a | $75 | $95 | 10% | $105 | U;E;n.d. | ||
| Samuel W. Bowne Estate Co. (CT) | Manufacturing | 7-Jan | Harmer#0701 | 270 | SPEC | GR | S | n/a | $375 | $230 | 15% | $265 | XF |
| DS - Naval Appointment | McKinley, William | Oct-93 | HISTAUTO | 20 | 1901 | DS | S | $750 | $750 | Catalog | |||
| Alaska Power Mining Co. (AZ Terr) | Mining | 7-Oct | Harmer#0710 | 683 | GR/ | SPEC | n/a | $1,125 | $700 | 15% | $805 | Choice;SPECIMEN;odd-shs;POCs;"extremely rare";ca.1900's-10's | |
| Apothecaries Gold Mining Co. (CO) | Mining | Jun-99 | SM#188 | 1923 | 1896 | S | n/a | $625 | $500 | 10% | $550 | U; VF+ | |
| Beaver Dam Mining Co. (NY) | Mining | Jul-00 | Wins#20 | 578 | 1890 | S | n/a | $90 | $95 | 10% | $105 | U;VF | |
| Boston Quicksilver Mining (WY) | Mining | 4-Feb | SM#236 | 5346 | 1899 | S | n/a | $200 | $125 | 15% | $144 | U;VF+ | |
| Calaveras Gold Mining Co. (CA) | Mining | 6-Feb | SM#258 | 5238 | 1871 | S | n/a | $100 | $110 | 15% | $127 | U;VF;R48;#46 | |
| Chicago & Ouray Mining & Smelting (IA) | Mining | 4-Jul | SM#240 | 3649 | 1882 | S | n/a | $400 | $275 | 15% | $316 | U;VF | |
| Combination Silver Mining Co. of Nevada (NY) | Mining | 6-Feb | SM#258 | 5241 | 1866 | S | n/a | $200 | $100 | 15% | $115 | U;VF | |
| Crescent Mining Co. (NY) | Mining | 4-Feb | Holabird #24 | 380 | 1918 | S | n/a | $125 | 15% | $52 | U;VF |