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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centre & Kishacoquillas Turnpike Road (PA) | Turnpikes, Bridges & Roads | 9-Aug | SPINK-08/09 | 772 | 1822 | BK | S | n/a | $100 | $70 | 20% | $84 | EF; #213; 1 sh |
| Richmond Plank Road (VA) | Turnpikes, Bridges & Roads | Jan-97 | SM#159 | 1146 | 1854 | S | n/a | $200 | $210 | 10% | $231 | U; VF+ | |
| Louisiana Electric Light Co. (LA) | Utilities | 2-Apr | SM#218 | 5186 | 1892 | B | n/a | $100 | $110 | 12% | $123 | U;VF+;a low number bond | |
| Toledo, Canada Southern & Detroit Railway Co. | Vanderbilt, Cornelius II | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 617 | 1879 | BR/BK | S | SO | $200 | $200 | 20% | $240 | VF; 75 shs; #303; POC(3) in Vanderbilt signature |
| Oregon & Transcontinental Co. (OR) | Villard, Henry | Oct-96 | D&D Scripophily | pg 14 | S | I&SV | $275 | $275 | Price List | ||||
| American Express (Type V) (NY) | Wells & Fargo, William | Jan-99 | SM#182 | 2106 | 1866 | S | SO | $400 | $450 | 10% | $495 | U;VF | |
| Zion's Co-Operative Mercantile Institution (UT) | Young, Brigham | Jan-95 | SM#134 | 2266 | 1869 | S | SO | $5,000 | $7,400 | 10% | $8,140 | VF; a/b: William Clayton | |
| Southeastern Dakota Telephone & Telegraph Co. (Dakota Terr.) | Communications | 10-May | Holabird-10/10 | 935 | 1882 | GR/SR | S | n/a | $300 | $225 | 18% | $264 | EF; hole cnx; #108; 1 $100 sh; Yankton Co. - South Dakota |
| Standard Oil Trust (OH) | Archbold, John D. | Jun-00 | SM#199 | 2028 | 1882 | S | I&SS/SV | $4,000 | $2,100 | 10% | $2,310 | VF+;pen cnx;#101;a/b: Flagler & J. D. Rockefeller | |
| Beam-Fletcher Transportation Co. (DE) | Automobiles | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 185 | 1918 | S | n/a | $250 | $175 | 10% | $193 | Choice; uncancelled | |
| Durant Motor Co. of New Jersey (NJ) | Automobiles | Sep-95 | WINS#10 | 135 | 1927 | S | n/a | $175 | $165 | 0% | $165 | Unc; EF | |
| Indian Motorcycle Co. (MA) | Automobiles | Feb-98 | SM#173 | 5079 | SPEC | n/a | $250 | $400 | 10% | $440 | EF;Specimen;n.d. | ||
| Packard Motor Car Co. (MI) | Automobiles | Nov-00 | SSI#11 | 570 | 1929 | S | n/a | $65 | $70 | 10% | $77 | VF+ | |
| Scharf Gearless Motor Car (OH) | Automobiles | Feb-00 | SM#195 | 5044 | 1913 | S | n/a | $200 | $190 | 12% | $213 | VF; #38 | |
| Victor Page Motor Corp. (DE) | Automobiles | Apr-98 | SSI#6 | 736 | 1924 | S | SO | $200 | $290 | 10% | $319 | VF; rare; s/b: Victor W. Page | |
| Colon Compania Transaerea Espanola (Spain) | Aviation | Dec-96 | SM-PL1296 | C4693 | 1922 | B | n/a | $75 | $75 | Price List; EF | |||
| Long Island Airlines (NY) | Aviation | Dec-96 | SM-PL1296 | C5014 | 1948 | S | n/a | $125 | $125 | Price List; EF; we've seen only 3 | |||
| Agricultural Bank of Mississippi (MS) | Banks | Dec-96 | SM-PL1296 | C3321 | 1845 | S | n/a | $150 | $150 | Price List; Fine | |||
| Bank of Wilmington (NC) | Banks | 1-Jan | WINS-FLA01 | 1557 | 1857 | S | n/a | $125 | $275 | 10% | $303 | U;VF;rare early NC bank stock | |
| Franklin Trust Philadelphia (PA) | Banks | 6-Mar | SM-PL0603 | 1929 | OR/GR | S | n/a | $75 | $75 | U;VF+;Price List | |||
| Second Bank of the United States (PA) | Banks | Jun-98 | SM#177 | 1424 | 1833 | S | n/a | $450 | $475 | 10% | $523 | VF; s/b: Nicholas Biddle as president | |
| LS - re:nominating a Purser in the Navy (NY) | Belmont, August | 5-Aug | WINS#0508 | 63 | 1853 | LS | SO | $350 | $250 | 10% | $275 | F;a/b:Fernanado Wood & other NY Democrats | |
| DS -- Penal Order | Bonaparte, Napoleon | Mar-94 | WINS#9403 | 43 | 1804 | DS | S | $2,500 | $2,000 | 10% | $2,200 | signed fully as Bonaparte; near Choice | |
| AFF - signed in blue ink | Calhoun, John C. | 4-Aug | Wins#0408 | 32 | AFF | SO | $150 | $180 | 10% | $198 | |||
| Chaplin Studios, Inc. (CA) | Chaplin, Charles | Jun-97 | WINS#13 | 112 | 1918 | S | SO | $17,500 | $13,500 | 10% | $14,850 | VF; ...important rarity in Scripophily... |