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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security Bank & Trust (TN) | Banks | 4-Feb | SM#236 | 5093 | 1918 | S | n/a | $125 | $61 | 15% | $70 | U;VF+ | |
| Oregon & Transcontinental Co. (OR) | Belmont, August | Jan-97 | SM#159 | 2150 | 1884 | S | I&SV | $400 | $340 | 10% | $374 | VF | |
| MDS - order for replacement bridge | Bonaparte, Napoleon | Nov-94 | WINS#9411 | 30 | 1813 | MDS | S | $1,750 | $1,400 | 10% | $1,540 | Fine; signed as Nap | |
| Atlantic & Gulf Coast Canal & Okeechobee.B2899 | Canals | Jan-97 | WINS#12 | 302 | 1893 | S | n/a | $250 | $240 | $240 | U; EF; scarce Florida stock | ||
| DS -- $1 Silver Certificate | Chaplin, Charles | Apr-93 | SM#117 | 43 | 1918 | DS | S | $550 | $800 | 10% | $880 | ||
| American Inaudiphone Co. (ME) | Communications | Dec-00 | WINS#21 | 728 | 1902 | S | n/a | $75 | $80 | 10% | $88 | U;VF | |
| Electric Illuminating of New York | Communications | Oct-94 | SM-PL1094 | C1506 | 1910 | S | n/a | $175 | $175 | Price List; I&SV: Leslie Palmer, Pres | |||
| Mutual Union Telegraph Co. (NY) | Communications | 9-Aug | SPINK-08/09 | 835 | 1880 | BK | SPEC | n/a | $200 | $110 | 20% | $132 | VF; SPECIMEN 6% Bond |
| United States Printing Telegraph (WV) | Communications | Jan-00 | SM#194 | 2091 | 1896 | S | n/a | $500 | $425 | 12% | $476 | U; VF+ | |
| Conf. States of America Cr.1/B-10 - Howell Cobb | Confederate & Civil War | 5-Jun | SM#249 | 1473 | RD | B | n/a | $3,000 | $7,000 | 15% | $8,050 | VF-EF;#209;"only 250 issued";lt.age toning | |
| Confederate States of America Act of March 23,1863 (Cr. 134(Ball 268) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2801 | 1863 | B | n/a | $1,250 | $650 | 15% | $748 | VF;"only 7 of this denomination issued";"bright" | |
| ALS -- hasty report on cavalry division | Custer, George A. | Feb-98 | SM#175 | 29 | 1864 | ALS | S | $5,000 | $4,750 | 10% | $5,225 | Near Fine; choice; 12mo; matted | |
| ADS - agrees to sell land in Bucks County, PA | Dorrance, John | 5-May | WINS-PL0505 | 1910 | ADS | SO(2) | $1,250 | $1,250 | F;PL;"rare";a/b:wife;lt soiling 1st & last page | ||||
| Edison Cement Corp. (NJ) | Edison, Charles | Nov-98 | SM-PL1198 | C2252 | 1931 | B | SV | $150 | 15% | $173 | Price List; U; EF+ | ||
| American Photoplay Theatres Co. (TN) | Entertainment | 2-Mar | Boone#32 | 1643 | 1914 | S | n/a | $5,100 | $5,100 | Price List;EF;#32;"first time offered by us" | |||
| Technical Animations Inc. (NY) | Entertainment | 2-Mar | Boone#32 | 1624 | 1959 | S | n/a | $1,700 | $1,700 | Price List;EF | |||
| Metropolitan Errand & Carrier Express | Express & Transportation | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 2066 | 1856 | S | n/a | $1,000 | $975 | 12% | $1,092 | U;VF+;scarce;small stain upper rt. corner | |
| American Express (Type IV) | Fargo, William G. | 3-Jun | SM#229 | 3242 | 1865 | S | n/a | $750 | $475 | 15% | $546 | VF;a/b:A.Holland&H.Wells;lightly waterstained | |
| National Transit Co. (PA) | Flagler, Henry M. | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 2131 | 1899 | S | I&SV | $1,000 | $625 | 12% | $700 | VF+;also signed by H.H. Rogers;stub attached | |
| Olympia Brewing (WA) | Food & Drink | 5-Feb | SM#245 | 5188 | 1937 | S | n/a | $125 | $110 | 15% | $127 | VF+ | |
| Southern Trans-Continental Railroad (TX) | Fremont, John C. | Jan-94 | SM#124 | 35 | 1868 | B | SV | $300 | $240 | 10% | $264 | ||
| MDS -- re shipping beef & pork | Girard, Stephen | Sep-94 | SM#130 | 116 | 1794 | MDS | S | $450 | $260 | 10% | $286 | Minor fold holes; else very good | |
| W. T. Grant Co. | Grant, W. T. | May-93 | MALONE | 89 | 1922 | P | SO | $110 | $110 | Catalog | |||
| Fernandina & Jacksonville Railroad (FL) | Harriman, Edward H. | Jul-91 | GARRISON | n/a | 1880 | B | SV | $675 | $675 | Catalog; 250 FOUND | |||
| DS - mortgage Rhode Island & Providence Plantations | Hopkins, Stephen | Jun-97 | WINS#13 | 1 | 1740 | DS | S | $1,250 | $1,200 | 10% | $1,320 | VF; extremely rare; SD |