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 Note Co. (DE) | Banks | 7-Oct | Harmer#0710 | 1245 | OR/ | Proof | n/a | $600 | $260 | 15% | $299 | VF; PROOF; odd-shs; POCs; ca. 1947 | |
| Oregon & Transcontinental Co. (OR) | Belmont, August | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 2072 | 1882 | S | I&SV | $325 | $200 | 12% | $224 | VF:light soiling | |
| Bay State Steamboat Co. (MA) | Borden, Richard | Sep-99 | WINS#18 | 25 | 1851 | S | SO | $175 | $170 | 0% | $170 | EF; rare; n.p. | |
| Buckeye Canal Co. (AZ) | Canals | 2-Mar | Holabird 3/02 | 624 | S | n/a | $1,500 | $500 | 12% | $560 | U;"ex rare";n.d.;s/b:Wm. O. ("Buckey") O'Neil | ||
| DS -- Treaty of commerce and navigation | Charles II | Feb-98 | SM#175 | 66 | 1679 | DS | SO | $850 | $900 | 10% | $990 | Fine; King of England | |
| American Speaking Telephone Co. | Communications | Jul-95 | SM#140 | 5575 | 1880 | S | n/a | $75 | $80 | 10% | $88 | VF | |
| Electric Signagraph and Semaphore Co. (AZ) | Communications | Jul-94 | WINS#9407 | 499 | 1906 | S | n/a | $70 | $83 | 0% | $83 | Excellent | |
| National Radio (AZ) | Communications | Sep-95 | SM#143 | 1641 | 1916 | S | n/a | $100 | $100 | 10% | $110 | VF; interim certificate | |
| United States Wireless Printing Telegraph Co. (WA) | Communications | Jan-99 | SM#182 | 2138 | 1908 | S | n/a | $375 | $1,000 | 10% | $1,100 | U; VF+; first seen by us | |
| Conf. States of America Cr.4/B-16 Jefferson Davis | Confederate & Civil War | 5-Jun | SM#249 | 1476 | RD | B | n/a | $2,000 | $2,400 | 15% | $2,760 | VF-EF;3 full margins;810 issued;clean&bright | |
| Confederate States of America Act of March 23,1863 (Cr. 134) (Ball 268) | Confederate & Civil War | 7-Jul | SM#272 | 2806 | 1863 | B | n/a | $750 | $1,500 | 15% | $1,725 | VF-VF+;"more common denominaton-70 issued" | |
| Bluster Consoslidated Gold Silver Mining Co. (NV) | Daly, Marcus | 3-Feb | Holabird #18 | 689 | 1924 | S | n/a | $50 | $50 | Price Li+M23277st;no vignette | |||
| ALS -- re portrait -- distinguished Union general | Doubleday, Abner | Apr-99 | SM#186 | 249 | 1866 | ALS | SO | $1,500 | $1,000 | 10% | $1,100 | VG; 8vo; wooden frame; scarce | |
| Edison Storage Battery Co. (NJ) | Edison, Charles | Jul-93 | SM#119 | 5225 | 1927 | S | SO | $100 | $110 | 10% | $121 | POC(5) | |
| Angel Entertainment, Inc. (NY) | Entertainment | 2-Mar | Boone#32 | 1534 | 1987 | WT | n/a | $850 | $850 | Price List;EF | |||
| United Artists Theatre circuit (MA) | Entertainment | Dec-00 | WINS#21 | 214 | 1938 | S | n/a | $60 | $60 | 10% | $66 | VF | |
| National Express & Transportation Co. (VA) | Express & Transportation | Jan-98 | SM#172 | 2172 | 1865 | S | n/a | $288 | $900 | 10% | $990 | U; VF+ | |
| American Express Co. (Type VI) | Fargo, William G. | 6-Mar | SM#260 | 1023 | 1875 | S | SO | $400 | $325 | 15% | $374 | VF+;a/b:Alexander Holland;uncancelled signatures | |
| Standard Oil Trust | Flagler, Henry M. | Apr-93 | WINS#9304 | 50 | 1883 | S | I&S(3) | $6,250 | $4,650 | 0% | $4,650 | a/b: J. D. Rockefeller; Line CNX | |
| Pacific American Fisheries, Inc. (DE) | Food & Drink | Apr-99 | SSI#8 | 99 | 1936 | S | n/a | $65 | $80 | 10% | $88 | VF | |
| Southern Trans-Continental Railroad (TX) | Fremont, John C. | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 2168 | 1868 | S | I&SV | $625 | $475 | 12% | $532 | U;EF;#33 | |
| ALS -- British Prime Minister in 1800's | Gladstone, William E. | Sep-96 | WINS#9609 | 181 | 1891 | ALS | S | $250 | $145 | 10% | $160 | VF | |
| Bank of Essex (Salem,MA) | Gray, William Jr. | 1-Jan | SM#205 | 2217 | 1800 | C | I&SO | $1,250 | $1,050 | 12% | $1,176 | VF;RM-113,at top left | |
| Fernandina & Jacksonville Railroad (FL) | Harriman, Edward H. | Nov-93 | WINS#9311 | 190 | 1880 | B | SV | $675 | $335 | 0% | $335 | Choice | |
| Check | Hopkinson, Francis | Oct-93 | SM#121 | 55 | CK | S | $250 | $240 | 10% | $264 | date incomplete |