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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Junction Railroad & Depot Co. (MA) | Railroads | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 5437 | 1853 | B | n/a | $125 | $65 | 15% | $75 | U;VF;"only 450 issued";#408 | |
| Houston & Texas Central Railway Co. (TX) | Railroads | 6-Jul | SM#262 | 3166 | 1873 | B | n/a | $213 | $140 | 15% | $161 | VF+;s/b:William E. Dodge | |
| Junction Railroad Co. (OH-IN) | Railroads | 6-Jul | SM#262 | 5313 | 1870 | S | n/a | $150 | $66 | 15% | $76 | U;VF+ | |
| Lehigh Valley Railroad Co. (PA) | Railroads | 10-Feb | SPINK#300 | 388 | 1873 | OR/BK | B | n/a | $400 | $270 | 20% | $324 | VF; $1000 Consolidated Mort; #5958; i/t: Anthony J. Drexel |
| Maysville & Lexington Rail Road Co. (KY) | Railroads | 3-Jun | WINS 0306 | 1002 | 1880 | S | n/a | $125 | $155 | 10% | $171 | VF | |
| Mobile & Girard Rail Road Co. (AL) | Railroads | 3-Jun | WINS 0306 | 970 | 1866 | B | n/a | $100 | $52 | 10% | $57 | F | |
| New London Northern Railroad Co. (CT) | Railroads | 2-Feb | WINS#24 | 609 | 1871 | S | n/a | $150 | $150 | 10% | $165 | EF;"scarce" | |
| New York, West Shore & Buffalo Railway Co. (NY) | Railroads | 2-Nov | WINS#26 | 500 | 1884 | S | n/a | $100 | $105 | 10% | $116 | F | |
| Oregon Pacific Railroad Co. (OR) | Railroads | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 2147 | 1880 | GB | n/a | $300 | $225 | 12% | $252 | U;VF+;"very few issued examples" | |
| Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Co. (NY) | Railroads | 4-Oct | WINS-Mail | 386 | 1927 | S | n/a | $100 | $86 | 10% | $95 | VF;i&s/b:Alice G. Vanderbilt on attached doc. | |
| Rhode Island & Massachusetts Railroad Co. (MA Division) | Railroads | 6-Oct | SM#266 | 5242 | 1877 | S | n/a | $75 | $50 | 15% | $58 | VF;#5;stub attached, left | |
| Scioto & Hocking Valley Railroad Co. (OH) | Railroads | Nov-95 | SM-PL1195 | C1054 | 1856 | B | n/a | $150 | $150 | Price List; EF+; 28 by 15 | |||
| Southern Pennsylvania Iron & Railroad (PA) | Railroads | 6-Feb | SM#258 | 5570 | 1870 | B | n/a | $100 | $50 | 15% | $58 | U;VF+ | |
| Syracuse Consolidated Street Railway (NY) | Railroads | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 5964 | 1890 | GB | n/a | $125 | $85 | 12% | $95 | VF+;Specimen;$1000 1st Mortgage 30-Yr GB | |
| Utica, Ithaca & Elmira Railroad Co. (NY) | Railroads | 4-Oct | SM#241 | 2276 | 1880 | B | n/a | $250 | $130 | 15% | $150 | U;VF+ | |
| Wheeling Bridge & Terminal Railway Co. (WV) | Railroads | 2-Apr | SM#218 | 5650 | 1891 | S | n/a | $100 | $45 | 12% | $50 | VF+;#28 | |
| Long Beach Development Co. (NJ) | Resorts & Hotels | 5-Jul | SM#250 | 7156 | 1914 | BR | GB | n/a | $150 | $110 | 15% | $127 | U;VF+;#2 |
| Standard Oil Trust (OH) | Rockefeller, John D. | Jun-00 | SM#199 | 2033 | 1882 | S | SO/SS | $4,000 | $3,100 | 10% | $3,410 | VF+;pen cnx;#282;a/b:Flagler; I&SS: Wm. G. Warden | |
| Russian 5% Loan (St. Petersburg) | Rothschild, Nathan | 6-Oct | SM#266 | 5441 | 1822 | C | SO | $300 | $225 | 15% | $259 | VF;"well above average signature";minor splits;some soling | |
| Chicago, Rock Island, & Pacific Railway Co. | Scribner, Charles | Jun-96 | David Beach | n/a | 1915 | S | I&SV | $1,750 | $1,750 | Catalog;"only 2...known to me" | |||
| California Navigation & Improvement Co. (CA) | Shipping | Feb-00 | SM#195 | 5611 | 1914 | S | n/a | $125 | $150 | 12% | $168 | VF+ | |
| Marine & River Phosphate Co.(SC) | Shipping | 1-Feb | SM#206 | 5340 | 1883 | S | n/a | $200 | $100 | 12% | $112 | U;VF+ | |
| Philadelphia & Savannah Steam Navigation Co. (PA) | Shipping | 5-Jul | SM#250 | 7668 | 1852 | GY | S | n/a | $100 | $60 | 15% | $69 | VF+;#27 |
| ALS -- Thank You | Sousa, John Philip | Dec-99 | WINS#19 | 2462 | 1902 | ALS | S | $350 | $435 | 10% | $479 | F | |
| Western Greyhound Racing,Inc. (DE) | Sports | May-00 | SSI#10 | 160 | 1957 | S | n/a | $45 | $50 | 10% | $55 | VF |