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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver State Motor Co. (OR) | Automobiles | 5-Oct | SM#254 | 5007 | 1917 | GR | S | n/a | $200 | $130 | 15% | $150 | U;VF;small split bottom border |
| Durant Motor of New Jersey (NJ) | Automobiles | 6-Mar | SM-PL0603 | 1927 | GR | S | n/a | $95 | $95 | U;VF+;Price List | |||
| Indian Motorcycle Co. (MA) | Automobiles | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 1012 | SPEC | n/a | $500 | $700 | 12% | $784 | EF;n.d.;Specimen | ||
| Packard Motor Car Co. (MI) | Automobiles | 6-Mar | SM-PL0603 | 1951 | RD | S | n/a | $95 | $95 | VF+;Price List;"scarce by ratio of many 100 to one" | |||
| Schuylkill Transportation Co. (PA) | Automobiles | Oct-98 | WINS#16 | 183 | 1930 | S | n/a | $213 | $120 | 0% | $120 | U; VF | |
| Victor Page Motor Corp. (DE) | Automobiles | May-00 | SSI#10 | 427 | 1924 | S | n/a | $200 | $230 | 10% | $253 | U;VF;rare | |
| Columbia Airlines, Inc. (MD) | Aviation | Oct-94 | WINS#9410 | 157 | S | n/a | $50 | $61 | 0% | $61 | Unissued; Choice | ||
| Marchetti Motor Patents (NV) | Aviation | 6-Jul | SM#262 | 3019 | 1929 | OR | S | n/a | $600 | $241 | 15% | $277 | VF;s/b:Paul Marchetti |
| Agricultural Bank of Mississippi (MS) | Banks | 5-Feb | SM#245 | 5026 | 1845 | S | n/a | $200 | $150 | 15% | $173 | U;VF | |
| Bank of Wilmington (NC) | Banks | 3-Jun | SM#230 | 5041 | 1857 | S | n/a | $250 | $200 | 15% | $230 | VF | |
| Girard Bank (PA) | Banks | 5-Mar | SM#247 | 2017 | 1859 | S | n/a | $300 | $700 | 15% | $805 | VF;"only 2nd we've seen in over a decade" | |
| Second National Bank of Cumberland (MD) | Banks | 3-Jun | SM#230 | 5078 | 1922 | S | n/a | $125 | $90 | 15% | $104 | VF+ | |
| Oregon & Transcontinental Co. (OR) | Belmont, August | Oct-96 | D&D Scripophily | pg 14 | S | S | $500 | $500 | Price List | ||||
| LS - re: sends military orders to General Berthier | Bonaparte, Napoleon | 3-Dec | WINS 1203 | 48 | 1811 | LS | SO | $1,000 | $1,000 | 10% | $1,100 | VF | |
| Atlantic & Gulf Coast Canal & Okeechobee Land Co (FL) | Canals | Dec-00 | WINS#21 | 161 | 1896 | S | n/a | $200 | $275 | 10% | $303 | U;EF;scarce Florida stock | |
| Chaplin Studios, Inc. (CA) | Chaplin, Charles | 4-Oct | WINS-Mail | 384 | 1918 | S | SO(3) | $10,000 | $8,100 | 10% | $8,910 | VF;"rare";signed Charles Spencer Chaplin | |
| American Graphophone (WV) | Communications | 2-Mar | SM#217 | 1071 | S | S | $400 | $425 | 10% | $468 | EF;n.d. | ||
| Edison United Phonograph (NJ) | Communications | 2-Jul | SM#221 | 8034 | 1903 | B | n/a | $213 | $105 | 10% | $116 | VF+;Collateral Trust Mortgage | |
| Mutual Union Telegraph Co. (NY) | Communications | 7-Oct | Harmer#0710 | 1321 | BR/ | SPEC | n/a | $263 | $230 | 15% | $265 | VF; SPECIMEN; odd-shs; POCs; 188- | |
| United States Independent Telephone Co. (NJ) | Communications | 8-Oct | WINS#0810 | 839 | 1905 | GR/ | B | n/a | $100 | $60 | 15% | $69 | VF; $1000 5% bond |
| Compromise Bond - State of Tennessee | Confederate & Civil War | 3-Sep | WINS 0903 | 463 | 1882 | B | n/a | $200 | $125 | 10% | $138 | U;torn entirely across bottom & repaired | |
| Confederate States of America Act of March 23,1863 (Cr. 133) (Ball 273) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2812 | 1863 | B | n/a | $4,500 | $6,000 | 15% | $6,900 | F-VF;"only 18 of this denomination issued;"rarity" | |
| AES -- endorsement | Custer, George A. | Oct-97 | SIG#8 | 493 | 1863 | DS | SO | $5,000 | $4,500 | 10% | $4,950 | Fine | |
| TLS -- Re: speed of travel increases | Doolittle, James H. | Oct-95 | HISTAUTO | 79 | 1932 | TLS | S | $300 | $300 | 10% | $330 | ||
| Edison Cement Corp. (NJ) | Edison, Charles | Dec-96 | SM-PL1296 | C2252 | 1931 | B | SV | $100 | $100 | Price List |