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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, Tap & Brazoria Railway Co. (TX) | Railroads | Jun-97 | WINS#13 | 535 | 1861 | S | n/a | $213 | $225 | 10% | $248 | U; EF;"choice" | |
| Junction Railroad Co. (PA) | Railroads | May-00 | SSI#10 | 330 | 1895 | S | n/a | $75 | $100 | 10% | $110 | VF;#57;"only 94 reported" | |
| Lewis & Kennebec Railway Co. (Quebec) | Railroads | Mar-99 | WINS#17 | 908 | 1875 | B | n/a | $250 | $201 | 0% | $201 | U; EF | |
| Maysville & Lexington Rail Road Co. (KY) | Railroads | 8-Oct | WINS#0810 | 553 | 1871 | BK | S | n/a | $125 | $90 | 15% | $104 | VF; stamp cnx; 10 shs; revenue stamp |
| Mobile & Ohio Car Trust (NY) | Railroads | 3-Jun | WINS 0306 | 967 | 1891 | B | n/a | $100 | $80 | 10% | $88 | VF | |
| New London, Willimantic & Palmer Railroad Co. (CT) | Railroads | Jul-98 | SM#178 | 5316 | 1852 | S | n/a | $125 | $125 | 10% | $138 | U;VF | |
| New York, West Shore & Chicago Railroad (NY) | Railroads | 3-Feb | SM#227 | 2166 | 1871 | B | n/a | $250 | $190 | 15% | $219 | U;F-VF;RN-W2;splitting along center fold | |
| Oregon Pacific Railroad Co. (OR) | Railroads | 4-Feb | SM#235 | 2065 | 1880 | B | n/a | $250 | $160 | 15% | $184 | U;VF+ | |
| Pittsburgh & Ormsby Passenger Rail Road (PA) | Railroads | 4-Jul | SM#240 | 3730 | 1871 | S | n/a | $213 | $145 | 15% | $167 | U;VF;R45 | |
| Richmond & Alleghany Railroad (VA) | Railroads | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 5320 | 1881 | RD | SPEC | n/a | $150 | $100 | 15% | $115 | #0000; SPECIMEN; $1,000 6% gold bond |
| Scioto & Hocking Valley Railroad Co. (OH) | Railroads | 3-Jun | SM#230 | 5568 | 1856 | B | n/a | $125 | $60 | 15% | $69 | U;VF | |
| Southern Railway (VA) | Railroads | 8-Feb | SM#277 | 5330 | 1894 | BR | SPEC | n/a | $188 | $110 | 15% | $127 | EF; #00000; $10,000 5% gold bond |
| Syracuse Rapid Transit Railway Co. (NY) | Railroads | 6-Dec | SM#269 | 5221 | 1890 | GR | S | n/a | $125 | $60 | 15% | $69 | VF+ |
| Valley Railway Co. (OH) | Railroads | 1-Apr | Boone#31 | 221 | 1879 | S | n/a | $98 | 18% | $116 | VF | ||
| Wheeling Railway (WV) | Railroads | 2-Apr | SM#218 | 5772 | 1894 | S | n/a | $63 | $55 | 12% | $62 | VF+;"ornate border";light staining from stub | |
| Manhattan Beach Hotel & Land (NY) | Resorts & Hotels | Jun-97 | SM#165 | 1287 | 1890 | GB | n/a | $375 | $320 | 10% | $352 | U;VF+; s/b:Austin Corbin;"scarce"; $1000 | |
| Standard Oil Trust (OH) | Rockefeller, John D. | Jun-00 | SM#199 | 2035 | 1886 | S | SO | $4,000 | $1,800 | 10% | $1,980 | VF+;#A634;I&SS: Frank Arter; a/b: Flagler | |
| Russian Bond | Rothschild, Nathan | Jan-97 | WINS-PL9701 | 159 | 1822 | B | SO | $575 | $575 | Price List; F; has a few fold repairs | |||
| United States Shipbuilding Co. Securities S... | Scribner, Charles | Jan-97 | SM#159 | 2159 | 1909 | B | I&SV | $400 | $210 | 10% | $231 | VF+ | |
| California Navigation & Improvement Co. (CA) | Shipping | 4-Oct | WINS-Mail | 951 | 1910 | S | n/a | $100 | $75 | 10% | $83 | ||
| Marine & River Phosphate Co. (SC) | Shipping | 2-Apr | WINS#25 | 320 | 1883 | S | n/a | $75 | $105 | 10% | $116 | U;F | |
| Philadelphia & Savannah Steam Navigation Co. (PA) | Shipping | 9-Jan | S-SM#292 | 3712 | 1852 | SR | S | n/a | $250 | $200 | 20% | $240 | no condition; #105; 1 sh; Full grey tint |
| DS -- w/three bars of Stars and Stripes Forever | Sousa, John Philip | Jan-98 | SIGHOUSE#9 | 315 | 1917 | DS | S | $1,250 | $1,800 | 15% | $2,070 | VG; 8vo | |
| San Francisco & San Joaquin Valley Railway Co. (CA) | Spreckels, Adolph | 5-Feb | SM#245 | 5550 | 1895 | S | n/a | $125 | $60 | 15% | $69 | VF+;"ornate border" | |
| Commonwealth of Massachusetts (MA) | State & Treasury Bonds | 3-Dec | WINS 1203 | 565 | 1896 | B | n/a | $75 | $55 | 10% | $61 | EF;"beautiful bond perfect for display";w/coupons |