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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agawam Canal (MA) | Canals | 3-Jun | SM#230 | 5086 | 1850 | S | n/a | $100 | $85 | 15% | $98 | VF;minor splits | |
| Chaplin Studios, Inc. (CA) | Chaplin, Charles | 2-Mar | SM#217 | 2224 | 1918 | S | I&SO(3) | $100,000 | $9,500 | 10% | $10,450 | VF;"only 27 know w/10 signed by Chaplin" | |
| American Graphophone (WV) | Communications | 1-Jun | SM#211 | 2150 | S | n/a | $400 | $550 | 10% | $605 | EF;n.d. | ||
| Edison United Phonograph (NJ) | Communications | Jan-98 | SM#172 | 2060 | 1903 | GB | n/a | $300 | $210 | 10% | $231 | U; VF+; Gold Bond | |
| Mutual Union Telegraph Co. (NY) | Communications | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 5514 | 1881 | GB | n/a | $200 | $160 | 12% | $179 | VF;Sspecimen;uneven toning;minor splits;Gold Bond | |
| United States Independent Telephone Co. (NJ) | Communications | Sep-99 | WINS#18 | 1023 | 1905 | B | n/a | $90 | $60 | 0% | $60 | U; VF | |
| Commonwealth of Virginia Treasury Office | Confederate & Civil War | 2-Apr | WINS#25 | 211 | 1861 | B | n/a | $200 | $230 | 10% | $253 | VF;some folding;$17,500 Bond | |
| Confederate States of America Act of March 23,1863 (Cr. 132) (Ball 271) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2811 | 1863 | B | n/a | $5,250 | $4,750 | 15% | $5,463 | F-VF;"only 6 issued";#1;scattered foxing | |
| Hand-made party fan autographed by wife of Gen. | Custer, Elizabeth B. | Feb-98 | SM#175 | 37 | S | $450 | $3,000 | 10% | $3,300 | G; n.d. | |||
| DS - Dominguez Grant (Coahuila & Texas) | Dominquez, John (Juan) | 6-Oct | SM#265 | 1154 | 1831 | DS | SO | $2,250 | $2,000 | 15% | $2,300 | U;VF;partly printed;"historically impt. TX doc-last of 3 discovered" | |
| Edison Cement Corp. (NJ) | Edison, Charles | May-95 | SM-PL0595 | C1043 | 1931 | B | SV | $75 | $75 | Price List; EF | |||
| American Cinephone (AZ) | Entertainment | 2-Mar | SM#217 | 1287 | 1910 | S | n/a | $200 | $100 | 10% | $110 | U;VF+ | |
| Stuyvesant Motion Picture Operating Co. (NY) | Entertainment | 2-Mar | Boone#32 | 1622 | S | n/a | $2,550 | $2,550 | Price List;EF;#42;n.d. | ||||
| Merchants Union Express Co. (NY) | Express & Transportation | 9-Aug | SPINK-08/09 | 832 | 1867 | BK/GR | S | n/a | $63 | $40 | 20% | $48 | F-VF; #5806; 10 shs; Green underprint; corner tip |
| American Express (NY) | Fargo, William G. | 2-Mar | SM#217 | 2232 | 1853 | S | SO | $30,000 | $25,500 | 10% | $28,050 | U;VF+;also s/b:H. Wells & A. Holland | |
| Atlantic & Western Railroad | Flagler, Henry M. | Sep-95 | WINS#10 | 45 | 1894 | S | SO | $1,350 | $1,150 | 0% | $1,150 | EF; light pen cnx; rare | |
| Southern Trans-Continental Railroad (TX) | Fremont, John C. | Jun-92 | SM#107 | 6266 | 1868 | S | SV | $250 | $200 | 10% | $220 | ||
| LS - re ship 'Good Friend' | Girard, Stephen | Sep-94 | SM#130 | 115 | 1812 | LS | S | $500 | $210 | 10% | $231 | Fine | |
| CS - written on top portion of manuscript poetry re: grass & plants | Grant, Ulysses S. | 2-Nov | SM#225 | 357 | 1869 | CS | S | $500 | $750 | 15% | $863 | "wonderful signature for display";8vo | |
| Coney Island & Gravesend Railway (NY) | Harriman, Edward H. | Jun-91 | SM#97 | 1178 | 1901 | S | I&SV | $300 | $450 | 10% | $495 | 300e | |
| Check | Hopkins, Stephen | Aug-93 | WINS#9308 | 149 | 1763 | CK | S | $750 | $600 | 0% | $600 | ||
| Short Route Railway Transfer Co. (KY) | Huntington, Collis P. | Jan-96 | SM#146 | 1145 | 1885 | S | SO | $200 | $150 | 10% | $165 | EF; several small POC in signature | |
| North Penn Fire Insurance of North Wales (PA) | Insurance | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 1045 | 1874 | S | n/a | $400 | $400 | 12% | $448 | VF+;first one seen | |
| Buffalo Mines, Ltd., The (CA) | International | 7-Oct | Harmer#0710 | 649 | BR/ | SPEC | n/a | $188 | $140 | 15% | $161 | Choice; SPECIMEN; 100 shs; POCs; ca.1900's | |
| East India Stock (London) (double matted & framed behind glass) | International | 2-Mar | SM#217 | 2265 | 1795 | S | n/a | $1,000 | $1,250 | 10% | $1,375 | VF;"not examined out of frame" |