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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocala & Silver Springs Co. (NJ) | Chamberlain, Joshua L. | Jan-96 | SM#146 | 1038 | 1892 | S | n/a | $250 | $1,000 | 10% | $1,100 | VF; ME governor; Medal of Honor winner | |
| American De Forest Wireless Telegraph Co. (ME) | Communications | 5-Jul | SM#250 | 7695 | 1907 | OR | S | n/a | $100 | $45 | 15% | $52 | VF |
| Drawbaugh Telephone & Telegraph Co. (NY) | Communications | 6-Mar | SM-PL0603 | 1896 | OR | B | n/a | $200 | $200 | EF;Price List | |||
| Mutual Telephone (HI) | Communications | May-96 | SM-PL0596 | C4690 | 1890 | S | n/a | $125 | $125 | Price List; VF | |||
| Tennessee Pan-Electric Telephone Co. | Communications | Jul-96 | SM#153 | 4535 | 1884 | S | n/a | $150 | $160 | 10% | $176 | EF | |
| Civil War Confererate Bond - Ball T-36 (Richmond, Va) | Confederate & Civil War | 3-Mar | WINS#27 | 197 | 1862 | B | n/a | $125 | $109 | 10% | $120 | U;VF;attached coupons | |
| Confederate States of America Act of June 13,1864 (Cr. 163) (Ball 381) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2947 | 1864 | B | n/a | $600 | $350 | 15% | $403 | F;complete w/all coupons;small body hole | |
| ADS -- autograph as congressman | Crockett, David | Nov-98 | SM#181 | 317 | 1834 | ADS | SO | $18,500 | $13,500 | 12% | $15,120 | VG; 4to; rare | |
| Houston & Texas Central Railway Co. | Dodge, William Earl | Jul-94 | WINS#9407 | 70 | 1873 | B | SO | $250 | $132 | 0% | $132 | Fine | |
| Diamond Disc Shop (NY) | Edison, Charles | Jan-98 | SM#172 | 1055 | 1915 | S | SO | $400 | $500 | 10% | $550 | VF+; #4; rare | |
| Signed Poem - First Atomic Strike Force | Enola Gay Crew | Nov-94 | WINS#9411 | 121 | DS | S | $108 | $170 | 10% | $187 | Fine; Tibbets, Van Kirk, & Ferebee | ||
| Shubert Theatre (NY) | Entertainment | 4-Jun | SM#239 | 5219 | 1932 | S | n/a | $150 | $110 | 15% | $127 | U;VF+ | |
| Merchants Union Express Co. (NY) | Express & Transportation | Nov-98 | SM-PL1198 | C6433 | 1868 | S | n/a | $150 | 15% | $173 | Price List; F | ||
| American Merchants Union Express Co. | Fargo, William G. | 1-Nov | WINS#23 | 126 | 1869 | S | SO | $300 | $250 | 10% | $275 | VF;age toning | |
| Union & Titusville Railroad Co. (PA) | Fisk, James J. | 2-Mar | SM#217 | 2236 | 1871 | S | I&SV | $20,000 | $10,500 | 10% | $11,550 | VF;RN-P5;certif transferred to Jay Gould | |
| New Orleans & Bay Island Fruit Co. (LA) | Food & Drink | Jan-98 | SM#172 | 2173 | 1872 | S | n/a | $350 | $270 | 10% | $297 | VF | |
| Cincinnati Railway Tunnel Co. (OH) | Fremont, John C. | Feb-00 | FHolabird-Feb'00 | 570 | 1872 | P | I&SV | $425 | $270 | 10% | $297 | EF | |
| ADS - Promissory note for $437.12 | Girard, Stephen | 5-May | WINS-PL0505 | 1831 | ADS | I&SV | $350 | $350 | F;Price List | ||||
| PS - 18th President of the United States | Grant, Ulysses S. | Mar-97 | SM#162 | 269 | PS | S | $2,500 | $1,900 | 10% | $2,090 | VG; s/a: U.S. Grant over photographer's ad; n/d | ||
| Chicago, St. Louis & Pittsburgh Railroad Co. (IN-IL) | Harriman, Edward H. | Jun-89 | SM#81 | 1136 | 1888 | S | SV | $300 | $280 | 10% | $308 | cut cnx signature; trust for Mary Harriman | |
| Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. (MD) | Hopkins, Johns | Mar-99 | WINS#17 | 34 | 1862 | S | I&SV | $600 | $425 | 0% | $425 | F | |
| Raquette Lake Railway Co. (NY) | Huntington, Collis P. | 2-Apr | WINS#25 | 34 | 1899 | S | SO | $350 | $201 | 10% | $221 | VF | |
| New Orleans Mutual Insurance Co. (LA) | Insurance | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 1057 | 1861 | /SR | C | n/a | $225 | $150 | 15% | $173 | F; #535; $10; "blue paper"; "only example we have seen" |
| Dominion of Canada | International | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 2341 | 1917 | B | n/a | $1,250 | $1,300 | 12% | $1,456 | VF | |
| Kingdom of Yugoslavia | International | 7-Oct | Harmer#0710 | 1338 | 1932 | OR/ | SPEC | n/a | $225 | $85 | 15% | $98 | SPECIMEN; $100 5% bond; POCs |