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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Page Motor Corp. (DE) | Automobiles | May-98 | WINS#15 | 144 | 1923 | S | SO | $350 | $332 | 0% | $332 | U; VF | |
| Colon Compania Transaerea Espanola (Spain) | Aviation | Apr-98 | SSI#6 | 832 | 1928 | S | n/a | $75 | $100 | 10% | $110 | U; VF+; scarce | |
| Los Angeles Airways (CA) | Aviation | May-96 | SM-PL0596 | C4018 | 1970 | S | n/a | $55 | $55 | Price List; EF; SPECIMEN | |||
| Agricultural Bank of Mississippi (MS) | Banks | Sep-97 | IAB9710 | 333 | 1845 | S | n/a | $237 | $450 | 15% | $518 | VF; never seen before by us; No. 365 | |
| Bank of Wilmington (NC) | Banks | 2-Apr | WINS#25 | 143 | 1856 | S | n/a | $300 | $380 | 10% | $418 | U;V;"very scarce";trimmed close all borders | |
| Fulton Trust Co. of New York (NY) | Banks | 7-Oct | Harmer#0710 | 267 | GR/ | SPEC | n/a | $225 | $180 | 15% | $207 | "XF" condition; SPECIMEN; odd shs; POCs; ca. 1890's-1900's | |
| Second Bank of the United States of America | Banks | 6-Mar | SM-PL0603 | 1830 | S | n/a | $325 | $325 | U;VF;Price List | ||||
| Mohawk & Hudson Railroad Co. (NY) | Belmont, August | May-92 | FFH#45 | 112 | 1839 | T | ST | $400 | $500 | 10% | $550 | ||
| LS - placement of troops in Germany | Bonaparte, Napoleon | Nov-94 | WINS#9411 | 31 | 1810 | LS | S | $2,250 | $1,500 | 10% | $1,650 | Fine; signed as Nap | |
| CS - signed:Eng. Service War Dept. J.C. Calhoun | Calhoun, John C. | 4-Aug | Wins#0408 | 31 | CS | SO | $100 | $125 | 10% | $138 | Cut signature tipped to lined paper | ||
| Chaplin Studios, Inc. (CA) | Chaplin, Charles | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 44 | 1918 | S | I&SV | $17,500 | $13,000 | 10% | $14,300 | VF | |
| American Electric Telphone (NJ) | Communications | Sep-96 | SM#154 | 5400 | S | SPEC | $120 | $105 | 10% | $116 | EF; SPECIMEN | ||
| Edison Kinetophone (NJ) | Communications | 5-Jul | SM#250 | 7065 | 1913 | GL | S | n/a | $200 | $150 | 15% | $173 | VF;#2;2 large cut out cancels bottom border |
| Mutual Union Telegraph Co. (NY) | Communications | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 5513 | 1880 | B | n/a | $300 | $160 | 12% | $179 | VF;Specimen;$1000 6% Bond | |
| United States Independent Telephone Co. (NJ) | Communications | Jan-97 | WINS#12 | 1154 | 1905 | B | n/a | $108 | $46 | $46 | EF | ||
| Civil War Confererate Bond - Ball T-87 (Richmond, Va) | Confederate & Civil War | 3-Mar | WINS#27 | 187 | 1863 | B | n/a | $75 | $75 | 10% | $83 | U;VF;attached coupons | |
| Confederate States of America Act of March 23,1863 (Cr. 131) (Ball 270) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2808 | 1863 | B | n/a | $1,000 | $600 | 15% | $690 | U;VF;"excessively scarce series";light aging | |
| ALS -- opinion on war and men fighting it | Cushman, Charlotte | May-00 | SM#197 | 105 | 1862 | ALS | S | $650 | $1,100 | 12% | $1,232 | VG; 1 fold tear | |
| DS - Dominguez Grant (Coahuila & Texas) | Dominquez, John (Juan) | 6-Jul | SM#262 | 3215 | 1831 | DS | SO | $2,250 | $2,100 | 15% | $2,415 | U;VF;"historically impt TX doc-only 3 recently discovered" | |
| Edison Cement Corp. (NJ) | Edison, Charles | Oct-94 | SM-PL1094 | C1043 | 1931 | B | SV | $75 | $75 | Price List | |||
| American Cinephone (AZ) | Entertainment | Jul-98 | SM#178 | 5064 | 1910 | S | n/a | $188 | $120 | 10% | $132 | VF+* | |
| Steinwey & Sons (NY) | Entertainment | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 1147 | GR | SPEC | n/a | $300 | $150 | 15% | $173 | EF; SPECIMEN; shares | |
| Merchants Union Express Co. (NY) | Express & Transportation | 9-Aug | SPINK-08/09 | 831 | 1867 | BK/GR | S | n/a | $100 | $55 | 20% | $66 | VF; #3809; 20 shs; Green underprint |
| American Express Type Iil | Fargo, William G. | 3-Jun | SM#229 | 3240 | 1859 | S | n/a | $1,250 | $750 | 15% | $863 | VF;a/b:J. Butterfield&A. Holland;light staining | |
| DS -- Duplicate receipt | Fitzsimmons, Thomas | Sep-94 | SM#130 | 98 | 1797 | DS | S | $400 | $200 | 10% | $220 | Fine; SIGNER of Constitution |