Historical Price Database

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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NameCategoryAuction DateAuction CatalogItem NumberYear SignedColorTypeSignedEst-AskRealizedComm-DiscCostRemarks
Commonwealth of Massachusetts (MA) State & Treasury Bonds 3-Jun SM#229 3500 1861 B n/a $300 $160 15% $184 F;$1000 Bond;center stain:fold splits
Parish of Concordia (LA) State & Treasury Bonds 6-Oct SM#266 5363 1867 B n/a $150 $60 15% $69 U;VF+
State of Missouri (MO) State & Treasury Bonds 4-Feb SM#235 2317 1872 B n/a $250 $250 15% $288 VF+;trimmed
United States Treasury Department (Patriotic Citation) State & Treasury Bonds 5-Feb SM#245 5650 1944 C n/a $250 $300 15% $345 VF+;"1st we've seen-undoubtedly rare"
Republic of Texas -- $500 -- (Cr. #40F) Texas Jan-99 SM#182 1402 1840 S n/a $300 $220 10% $242 VF
Centre Turnpike Road (PA) Turnpikes, Bridges & Roads Mar-99 WINS#17 1126 1809 S n/a $125 $100 0% $100 F
Rockingham Turnpike (VA) Turnpikes, Bridges & Roads 2-Apr SM#218 5245 1853 S n/a $112 $150 12% $168 U;F;#44
Muncie Natural Gas Land Improvement (ME) Utilities Dec-99 WINS#19 504 1889 S n/a $75 $71 10% $78 U;+N28457EF
ALS - re:thanks for annual annual pass for 1887 Vanderbilt, Cornelius, Jr. 3-Sep WINS 0903 105 1886 ALS SO $125 $105 10% $116 E;folds;on NY/Central/Hudson RR letterhead
Oregon & Transcontinental Co. (OR) Villard, Henry Dec-00 WINS#21 62 1882 S I&SV $400 $350 10% $385 E
American Express (Type VII) Wells & Fargo, William Jan-92 SM#102 630 1866 S SO $400 $490 10% $539
Great Western Iron (UT Terr.) Young, John 4-Feb SM#235 1331 1875 S SO $1,000 $750 15% $863 U;VF+;"only example know to us-rare"
Red Warrior Gold Mining & Milling Co. (ME) Mining 10-May Holabird-10/10 960 1897 BK/GS S n/a $300 $75 18% $88 n.c.; #19; 500 $1 shs; Rocky Bar - Elmore Co. - Idaho
ANS - Financial Document - 21st President of the U.S. Arthur, Chester A. Jul-97 BARNES#19 6 1865 NS S $450 $450 Catalog; VG; slit cancellation
Beech Aircraft Co. (DE) Automobiles 6-Mar SM-PL0603 n.d. OR S n/a $250 $250 Price List
Durant Motors, Inc. (DE) Automobiles Oct-93 FFH#49 24 1924 S n/a $40 $20 10% $22
Indian Motorcycle Co. (MA) Automobiles 7-Jan Harmer#0701 59 SPEC OR S n/a $225 $95 15% $109 XF;"rare-unique in archive";no vignette
Packard Motor Car Co. (MI) Automobiles 7-Nov SM#274 5073 SPEC OR/ S n/a $225 $110 0% - EF; SPECIMEN
Schuylkill Transportation Co. (PA) Automobiles Mar-99 WINS#17 181 1930 S n/a $150 $87 0% $87 U; EF
Victor Page Motor Corp. (DE) Automobiles Jun-00 SM#199 2010 1921 S n/a $425 $250 10% $275 U;VF;s/b:Victor Page
Commercial Aircraft of America Aviation 5-Oct SM#254 5029 1929 S n/a $200 $100 15% $115 U;VF;minor splits
Marriott's Aero-Plane Co. (CA) Aviation Jan-99 SM#182 1028 1881 S I&SO $1,250 $1,150 10% $1,265 U; VF; s/b: Frederick Marriott
Agricultural Bank of Mississippi (MS) Banks 7-Nov SM#274 2040 1840 BK S n/a $300 $250 15% $288 *; 200 shs; #41
Bank of Wilmington (NC) Banks 4-Jul SM#240 3565 1856 S n/a $250 $220 15% $253 U;VF;trimmed
Goldfield Bank & Trust Co. (NV) Banks 3-Aug Holabird #21 381 1905 S n/a $75 $85 15.00% $98 U;VF;#42