Historical Price Database

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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NameCategoryAuction DateAuction CatalogItem NumberYear SignedColorTypeSignedEst-AskRealizedComm-DiscCostRemarks
Victor Page Motor Corp. (DE) Automobiles May-96 SM-PL0596 C4420 1922 S n/a $300 $300 Price List; VF; very few...car...[vignette]
Colon Compania Transaerea Espanola (Spain) Aviation Jun-96 WINS#11 926 1928 B n/a $70 $69 0% $69 U; Choice
Lockheed Aircraft (NV) Aviation 2-Mar SM#217 1064 1929 S n/a $1,250 $1,800 10% $1,980 VF+;s/b:Allan Loughead as president
A.G. Spalding & Bros. (DE) Banks 4-Oct SM#241 1035 1959 S n/a $250 $180 15% $207 U;VF+
Bank of Wilmington (NC) Banks Jul-98 SM#178 5057 1862 S n/a $125 $160 10% $176 VF*
First Savings Bank of Sarvar (Hungary) Banks Mar-99 WINS#17 265 1926 S n/a $108 $75 0% $75 U; EF
Second Bank of the United States Banks 3-Jun SM#229 3227 1830 S n/a $500 $300 15% $345 U;VF+
Laclede Gas Light Co. (MO) Belmont, August Sep-99 WINS#18 20 1889 S I&SV $750 $520 0% $520 F
DS -- as 1st Consul of French Republic Bonaparte, Napoleon Sep-96 WINS#9609 40 DS S $4,000 $1,400 10% $1,540 VF; year 11 of the Republic; in French
AFF - re:to A. Burt Esq. (Washington post mark) Calhoun, John C. 3-Dec WINS 1203 57 1838 AFF SO $150 $122 10% $134 F;"nice bold example"
Chaplin Studios, Inc. (CA) Chaplin, Charles Jan-95 SM#134 1019 1918 S SO $8,500 $7,200 10% $7,920 EF+; a/b: Sydney Chaplin
American District Telegraph of Brooklyn Communications Jun-90 SM#89 2638 1899 S n/a $250 $525 10% $578 One of only two known
Echo Telephone Co. Communications Aug-93 WINS#9308 393 S SPEC $150 $84 0% $84
Mutual Telephone Co. (Kingdom of Hawaii) Communications Nov-98 SM-PL1198 C4690 S n/a $95 15% $109 Price List; VF; fully-issued/scarce; ca 1890's
Union Home Telephone & Telegraph Co. (CA) Communications 7-Oct Harmer#0710 1314 1906 BL/ SPEC n/a $225 $190 15% $219 "XF"; SPECIMEN; $1,000 5% 1st mort. GB; POCs
Civil War Confererate Bond - Ball T-84 (Richmond, VA) Confederate & Civil War 3-Mar WINS#27 171 1862 B n/a $80 $75 10% $83 U;F;attached coupons
Confederate States of America Act of March 23,1863 (Ball 275) Confederate & Civil War 7-Jul SM#272 2813 1863 B n/a $450 $475 15% $546 F-VF;light bleed from endorsement
TLS - to S.B.Gavitt re:get his views of seaplane in the air Curtiss, Glenn H. 5-Aug WINS#0508 72 1911 TLS SO $500 $500 10% $550 VF;on Curtiss Aeroplane Co. Letterhead
CK - re: bank check payable to S.W.Robley for $3.50 Dole, Sanford B. 5-Jun SM#249 5193 CK SO $200 $130 15% $150 VG;n.d.;check entirely in Dole's hand
Edison Cement Corp. (NJ) Edison, Charles Oct-93 SM-PL1093 C1043 1931 B SV $75 $75 Catalog, Price List
American Broadcasting - Paramount Theatres Inc. (NY) Entertainment 7-Feb Harmer#0701 1251 1965 GR S SPEC $300 $100 15% $115 XF;Specimen
Star Film Co. (SD) Entertainment 6-Jul SM#262 5077 1917 S n/a $150 $60 15% $69 U;VF+;#2
Merchants Union Express Co. (NY) Express & Transportation 8-Oct WINS#0810 387 1868 BK/GR S n/a $125 $75 15% $86 *; F; 100 shs
American Express (NY) Fargo, William G. 3-Jun SM#229 3245 1866 S n/a $750 $425 15% $489 VF+;a/b:A.Holland&H.Wells;cancel affects sig
ALS -- re: Population & Asylum shares Fitzsimmons, Thomas Oct-95 SM#144 158 1797 ALS S $350 $6,500 10% $7,150 SC; VF; to John Nicholson