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 League Base Ball Club of Chicago (IL) | Entertainment | Oct-98 | WINS#16 | 321 | 1942 | S | SV | $500 | $450 | 0% | $450 | F; s/b: Grace Lou Comisky (Chicago White Sox) | |
| Sunbeam Motion Picture (DE) | Entertainment | 6-Feb | SM#258 | 5198 | 1916 | GR | S | n/a | $100 | $75 | 15% | $86 | U;VF+;w/gold seal |
| Metropolitan Errand & Carrier Express | Express & Transportation | Jan-95 | SM#134 | 1029 | 1856 | S | n/a | $500 | $420 | 10% | $462 | EF; minor stain | |
| American Express (Type IV) | Fargo, William G. | 3-Jun | SM#229 | 3241 | 1865 | S | n/a | $750 | $450 | 15% | $518 | U;VF;a/b:A.Holland&H.Wells;light staining | |
| National Transit Co. (PA) | Flagler, Henry M. | Jan-90 | SM#84 | 14 | 1899 | S | I&SV | $400 | $1,150 | 10% | $1,265 | a/b: H. H. Rogers; POC(3) | |
| Ohio Cattle (KY) | Food & Drink | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 5527 | 1884 | S | n/a | $125 | $75 | 12% | $84 | U;VF+;#8;first we have ever seen | |
| Southern Trans-Continental Railroad (TX) | Fremont, John C. | Jan-93 | SM#112 | 1085 | 1868 | B | SV | $250 | $200 | 10% | $220 | ||
| LS -- Re U.S. Treasury draft | Girard, Stephen | Sep-94 | SM#130 | 114 | 1817 | LS | S | $550 | $1,050 | 10% | $1,155 | Weak central fold; ink smudges; Fine | |
| W. T. Grant Co. | Grant, W. T. | Apr-93 | WINS#9304 | 124 | 1919 | P | SO | $150 | $111 | 0% | $111 | POC(3) | |
| Coney Island & Gravesend Railway (NY) | Harriman, Edward H. | Jun-99 | SM#188 | 1949 | 1901 | S | I&SV | $500 | $375 | 10% | $413 | VF+; rare | |
| DS - indenture | Hopkins, Stephen | 8-Jun | WINS#0807 | 245 | 1773 | DS | S(3) | $1,000 | $600 | 15% | $690 | F; tape repair on verso; signed three times; SD | |
| Short Route Railway Transfer Co. (KY) | Huntington, Collis P. | Nov-98 | SM-PL1198 | C6515 | 1885 | S | SO | $375 | 15% | $431 | Price List;EF | ||
| Ocean Mutual Insurance of Baltimore (MD) | Insurance | Feb-00 | SM#195 | 5143 | 1853 | B | n/a | $125 | $70 | 12% | $78 | F-VF* | |
| La Brevedad, Soc. Especial Minera (SP) | International | Jun-98 | BOONE#30 | 1334 | 1871 | S | n/a | $243 | $243 | 15% | $279 | VF | |
| Republica de Cuba (Cuba) | International | Jun-97 | WINS#13 | 448 | 1905 | B | n/a | $108 | $110 | 10% | $121 | F; stamp cancelled | |
| Zoo of Brussels (French) | International | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 2334 | 1878 | S | n/a | $300 | $350 | 12% | $392 | Societe Royale de Zoologie d'Horticulture;classic | |
| Baby Toy Co. | Koenig, Augustus | Mar-94 | Norrico&Robinson | 1042 | 1919 | S | I&SV | $60 | $46 | 10% | $51 | VF | |
| State of Lousiana | Long, Huey P. | Jan-91 | SM#92 | 2317 | 1929 | B | SO | $100 | $95 | 10% | $105 | ||
| Automatic Vending Machines (NM) | Manufacturing | 2-Jul | SM#221 | 8024 | 1909 | S | n/a | $100 | $45 | 10% | $50 | U;VF | |
| Hercules Powder Co. (DE) | Manufacturing | 7-Jan | Harmer#0701 | 222 | SPEC | PR | P | n/a | $300 | $110 | 15% | $127 | XF; 100 shs |
| Sealshipt Oyster System (NY) | Manufacturing | Oct-99 | SSI#9 | 69 | 1912 | S | n/a | $120 | $130 | 10% | $143 | U; VF; rare | |
| State of Ohio Certificate of Indebtedness (OH) | McKinley, William | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 2093 | 1894 | C | SO | $2,000 | $1,450 | 12% | $1,624 | VF+ | |
| Alaskan Gold Mines Corp. (AZ) | Mining | 6-Aug | WINS#0608 | 583 | 1901 | OR | S | n/a | $200 | $200 | 15% | $230 | U |
| Arcade Mining & Milling Co. (CO) | Mining | 4-Feb | Holabird #24 | 374 | 1911 | S | n/a | $37 | 15% | $52 | U;F;foxing;staining along edges | ||
| Belcher silver Mining Co. (CO) | Mining | Jan-97 | WINS#12 | 538 | 1888 | S | n/a | $125 | $115 | $115 | U; EF |