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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Electric Telephone Co. | Communications | Jun-96 | WINS#11 | 881 | 1905 | S | n/a | $113 | $99 | 0% | $99 | U; VF | |
| Ediphone of Minnesota (NJ) | Communications | Jul-96 | SM#153 | 4578 | 1934 | S | n/a | $75 | 10% | $83 | EF; NO SALE | ||
| Mutual Union Telegraph Co. (NY) | Communications | Jan-93 | SM#112 | 1261 | 1881 | B | n/a | $250 | $250 | 10% | $275 | Proofs[2] | |
| United Lines Telegraph Co. of NY | Communications | Jan-96 | SM#146 | 2057 | 1885 | B | n/a | $250 | $260 | 10% | $286 | VF+; not seen by us before | |
| Civil War Confererate Bond - Ball T-86 (Richmond, Va) | Confederate & Civil War | 3-Mar | WINS#27 | 184 | 1863 | B | n/a | $75 | $55 | 10% | $61 | U;VF;attached coupons | |
| Confederate States of America Act of March 23,1863 (Ball 275) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2814 | 1863 | B | n/a | $450 | $550 | 15% | $633 | VF+;no endorsement on verso;"nice paper color" | |
| Revoluntiionary War Military Appt re: Capt. J. Bancroft | Cushing, T./Holten, S./Lovell, J. | 4-Jul | SM#240 | 3525 | 1776 | DS | SO | $500 | $275 | 15% | $316 | heavily foxed;"scarce";mounted heavy paper | |
| Dominguez Grant (Coahuila & Texas) | Dominquez, John (Juan) | 6-Mar | SM#260 | 1106 | 1831 | ADS | SO | $2,250 | $1,500 | 15% | $1,725 | U;VF;"1st we've offered-1st of 3 recently discovered" | |
| Edison Cement Corp. (NJ) | Edison, Charles | Jul-94 | SM#129 | 2599 | 1938 | B | SV | $125 | 10% | $138 | EF+; NO SALE | ||
| American Broadcasting - Paramount Theatres Inc. (NY) | Entertainment | 9-Jun | SPINK-296 | 1938 | BL/ | S | n/a | $150 | $100 | 20% | $120 | EF; SPECIMEN shares | |
| Steinway & Sons (NY) | Entertainment | Jul-98 | SM#178 | 5133 | S | n/a | $250 | $375 | 10% | $413 | EF | ||
| Merchants Union Express Co. (NY) | Express & Transportation | 9-Jan | S-SM#292 | 3550 | 1866 | BK | S | n/a | $125 | $80 | 20% | $96 | VF; 100 shs; #8995 |
| American Express Type II | Fargo, William G. | 3-Jun | SM#229 | 3239 | 1858 | S | n/a | $2,000 | $1,000 | 15% | $1,150 | VF;a/b:A. Holland & H. Wells;sig uncancelled | |
| ALS -- re: raising money | Fitzsimmons, Thomas | Oct-95 | SM#144 | 157 | 1786 | ALS | S | $1,250 | $1,300 | 10% | $1,430 | SC; VG | |
| North Moccasin Live Stock (MT) | Food & Drink | Feb-99 | SM#183 | 5136 | 1903 | S | n/a | $213 | $180 | 10% | $198 | scarce | |
| Southern Trans-Continental Railroad (TX) | Fremont, John C. | Jan-90 | SM#84 | 232 | 1868 | S | SV | $400 | $240 | 10% | $264 | ||
| DS - Second Bill of Exchange | Girard, Stephen | Apr-94 | SM#128 | 42 | 1826 | DS | S | $375 | $370 | 10% | $407 | ||
| ALS - to Mrs Tripler re; securing sons appointment to West Point | Grant, Ulysses S. | 2-Nov | SM#225 | 54 | 1867 | ALS | S | $1,800 | $1,500 | 15% | $1,725 | VG;F | |
| Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis & Chicago Railway (OH) | Harriman, Edward H. | Jan-97 | SM#159 | 1255 | 1888 | S | I&SV | $400 | $360 | 10% | $396 | VF+ | |
| ALS - to his children - personal content | Hopkins, Stephen | Jan-97 | WINS-PL9701 | 147 | 1762 | ALS | S | $1,250 | $1,250 | Price List; SD; scarce personal content | |||
| Short Route Railway Transfer Co. (KY) | Huntington, Collis P. | Jan-94 | SM#124 | 1110 | 1886 | S | SO | $250 | $150 | 10% | $165 | #131; small POCs affect signature | |
| North Carolina State Life Insurance (NC) | Insurance | 4-Feb | SM#235 | 1073 | 1889 | S | n/a | $213 | $225 | 15% | $259 | U;VF | |
| Kursaal d'Interlaken, Soc. Du (Switzerland) | International | Jun-98 | BOONE#30 | 778 | 1859 | S | n/a | $243 | $294 | 15% | $338 | VF | |
| Republica Argentina - Banco Nacional (AR) | International | 7-Oct | Harmer#0710 | 463 | 1889 | BK/BR | SPEC | n/a | $450 | $190 | 15% | $219 | VF; SPECIMEN bond/shs 100 Pesos/10 shs |
| Zacatecas Mining & Metallurgical Co., The (MX) | International | 7-Oct | Harmer#0710 | 662 | 1909 | GR/ | SPEC | n/a | $300 | $350 | 15% | $403 | VF; SPECIMEN; $1,000 7% mort. gold bond; POCs; unique |