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
Brooklyn Manhattan Transit (NY) Railroads 1-Nov SM#214 5352 1936 B n/a $200 $120 10% $132 VF+;Specimen;$1000 Bond
Carthage, Watertown & Sackets Harbor Railroad Co. (NY) Railroads 6-Jul SM#262 5236 1871 S n/a $100 $46 15% $53 VF;R45;trimmed left edge
Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska Railway Co. (KS) Railroads 6-Jul SM#262 5247 1887 S n/a $150 $110 15% $127 VF
Columbia & Cincinnati Street Railroad Railroads 2-Sep SM#224 5148 1888 S n/a $63 $100 15% $115 U;VF;#11
Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway Co., The (CO) Railroads 7-Oct Harmer#0710 960 BR/ SPEC n/a $300 $450 15% $518 "XF"; SPECIMEN; 100 shs; POCs; ca. 1900-10; Not in Cox
Fair Lady Mount Sheridan & Leadville Railway Railroads Jun-96 WINS#11 469 1881 B n/a $1,350 $1,210 0% $1,210 U;F;"extremely rare"
Grand Junction Railroad & Depot Co. (MA) Railroads 1-Jun SM#212 5637 1853 B n/a $200 $150 10% $165 U;EF
Houston & Texas Central Railway Co. (TX) Railroads 3-Feb SM#227 1115 1873 GB n/a $300 $150 15% $173 U;VF+;"premium quality for this issue"
Junction & Breakwater Rail Road (DE) Railroads 4-Jun SM#239 5684 1879 B n/a $100 $45 15% $52 VF+;#12
Lehigh Valley Railroad (PA) Railroads 2-Apr SM#218 5737 1928 S n/a $63 $50 12% $56 VF
Maysville & Lexington Rail Road Co. (KY) Railroads Nov-00 SSI#11 456 1872 S n/a $85 $110 10% $121 VF+;"scarce"
Mobile & Birmingham Railroad Co. (AL) Railroads 1-May FHW#62 227 1899 S n/a $72 17% $85 VF+
New Jersey Southern Railroad (NJ) Railroads 1-Jun SM#212 5836 1875 S n/a $63 $150 10% $165 VF;pinholes:trimmed closely left
New York, Rutland & Montreal Railway Co. (NY) Railroads 8-Nov S-SM#289 1327 1886 S n/a $225 $150 20% $180 VF+; #35. 5 shs
Oregon Pacific Railroad Co. (OR) Railroads Jan-00 SM#194 2147 1880 GB n/a $300 $190 12% $213 U; VF+
Pittsburgh & Connellsville Railroad (PA) Railroads 4-Feb SM#236 6004 1857 B n/a $125 $95 15% $109 VF+;#26
Rhode Island & Massachusetts Railroad (RI) Railroads Dec-00 WINS#21 605 1877 S n/a $175 $150 10% $165 U;VF;"very scarce"
Schuylkill & Dauphin Improvement Railroad Co. (PA) Railroads 6-Jul SM#262 5435 1865 S n/a $100 $62 15% $71 U;VF;R44;light waterstaining
Southern Pennsylvania Iron & Railroad (PA) Railroads 2-Jul SM#221 8207 1870 GB n/a $150 $77 10% $85 U;VF+;$1000 Gold Loan
Swinerton Locomotive Driving Wheel Co. (ME) Railroads 2-Apr WINS#25 572 1888 S n/a $175 $125 10% $138 U;VF
Utica, Ithaca & Elmira Railroad Co. (NY) Railroads Sep-95 WINS#10 644 1872 B n/a $500 $250 0% $250 U;Choice
Wheeling Bridge & Terminal Railway Co. (WV) Railroads Sep-99 WINS#18 870 1891 S n/a $60 $55 0% $55 VF
Lancaster Hotel (PA) Resorts & Hotels 4-Jun SM#239 5172 1874 S n/a $150 $90 15% $104 U;VF+;"first we've seen-ornate chain border"
Standard Oil Trust (OH) Rockefeller, John D. Jun-00 SM#199 2030 1882 S SO $3,000 $2,200 10% $2,420 VF+;pen cnx; #136;a/b:Flagler;I&SS:Wm Rockefeller
Rothschild Brothers of Paris First Bill of Exchange (GB) Rothschild, Nathan 9-Jun SPINK-296 2071 1831 BK S SO $300 $230 20% $276 VF; 4000 Francs; uncancelled signature