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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of Charleston (SC) | Banks | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 5029 | 1873 | S | n/a | $75 | $60 | 15% | $69 | VF; #10136; 17 shs; "small edge repair" | |
| Commercial National Bank & Trust Co. (PA) | Banks | Oct-98 | STOCKSEARCH | 83 | 1929 | S | n/a | $45 | $50 | 10% | $55 | U; VF+ | |
| Monumental Savings & Loan Association (MD) | Banks | 1-Jun | SM#212 | 5447 | 1895 | S | n/a | $100 | $100 | 10% | $110 | F-VF;minor splits | |
| Virginia International Land Loan & Trust Co. (VA) | Banks | 6-Jan | WINS-0601 | 268 | 1870 | GR/BK | S | n/a | $90 | $60 | 15% | $69 | U;VF;#16;multi-vegnetted;"truly a pretty certificate" |
| Bank of the United States of America | Biddle, Nicholas | 6-Oct | SM#265 | 1029 | 1831 | S | SO | $400 | $275 | 15% | $316 | U;VF | |
| David Dunbar Buick Corp | Buick, David D. | Jun-96 | WINS#11 | 56 | 1923 | S | SO | $1,250 | $1,210 | 0% | $1,210 | U; VF | |
| Pennsylvania Canal Co. (PA) | Canals | Jul-98 | SM#178 | 5115 | 1869 | S | n/a | $250 | $250 | 10% | $275 | VF+*; R44 | |
| ALS -- re Ruth | Cleveland, Grover | Apr-99 | SM#186 | 373 | 1894 | ALS | S | $750 | $450 | 10% | $495 | VG; 8vo; s/a U.S. President | |
| Burlingame Telegraphing Typewriter Co. (WA) | Communications | Feb-00 | SM#195 | 5414 | 1911 | S | n/a | $200 | $95 | 12% | $106 | VF+; ink stains | |
| Intercity Radio Telegraph Co. (DE) | Communications | 6-Mar | SM-PL0603 | 1922 | GR | S | n/a | $150 | $150 | U;VF+;Price List;#32 | |||
| Pennsylvania Telectrophone (PA) | Communications | Apr-97 | ERIK BOONE | 675 | 1913 | S | n/a | $114 | $129 | 18% | $152 | EF; No 242; uncanceled | |
| Confederate States American Bond-$500 -Ball 272,T-145 | Confederate & Civil War | 4-Feb | SM#235 | 2400 | 1863 | B | n/a | $1,000 | $900 | 15% | $1,035 | VF;"rarity 6+;moderate age toning;Unissued | |
| Merchant's Bond -- $500 | Confederate & Civil War | Mar-99 | WINS#17 | 297 | 1868 | B | SV | $125 | $125 | 0% | $125 | U; choice; s/b: George Trenholm | |
| Rogers Telegraph & Telephone Co. (NY) | Denver, James W. | Jan-93 | SM#112 | 1034 | 1884 | S | SO | $400 | $300 | 10% | $330 | ||
| Wilmington & Northern Rwy Co. | DuPont, Henry A. | Mar-90 | GARRISON | n/a | 1898 | S | SO | $300 | $300 | Catalog; pen cancelled | |||
| Edison Portland Cement Co. (NJ) | Edison, Thomas A. | Oct-94 | WINS#9410 | 60 | 1906 | S | I&SV | $3,000 | $2,200 | 0% | $2,200 | POC not in signature | |
| F. C. Newell Mutograph Corp. (NJ) | Entertainment | 7-Feb | Harmer#0701 | 1316 | SPEC | GR | S | n/a | $375 | $210 | 15% | $242 | XF;"extremely rare pre-silent film era movie certif" |
| Panama-California Exposition (CA) | Expositions & Centennials | 2-Mar | SM#217 | 1118 | 1910 | S | n/a | $2,000 | $1,750 | 10% | $1,925 | U;VF+;"believe unique-first we've seen" | |
| Merchants Dispatch Transportation (Type 1) | Fargo, James C. | Jan-95 | SM#134 | 2108 | 1873 | S | SO | $500 | $460 | 10% | $506 | EF; #129; RN-P2; red pen CNX | |
| Pullman's Palace Car Co. (IL) | Field, Marshall | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 2156 | 1888 | C | I&SV | $625 | $325 | 12% | $364 | VF+;s/b:Horace Porter | |
| Coca-Cola International Corp. (DE) | Food & Drink | 7-Jan | Harmer#0701 | 127 | SPEC | RD | S | n/a | $225 | $75 | 15% | $86 | XF;1 inch cut out lower right signature area; < 100 shs |
| Michigan Central Railroad Co. (MI) | Forbes, John Murray | 8-Jun | WINS#0807 | 525 | 1854 | BK | B | SO | $150 | $90 | 15% | $104 | VF' $500 8% bond; green paper seal; POC(1) |
| LS - Re Budget | Garfield, James A. | Apr-95 | SM#137 | 157 | 1874 | LS | S | $400 | $400 | 10% | $440 | F; light soiling | |
| Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad Co. | Gould, Jay | Jan-94 | SM#124 | 1062 | 1880 | S | I&SO/V | $325 | $340 | 10% | $374 | POC(2) obverse | |
| Homestake Mining (Dakota Terr.) | Haggin, James Ben Ali | Sep-99 | WINS#18 | 72 | 1881 | S | SO | $150 | $75 | 0% | $75 | VF |