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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALS -- idea for an article in India | Clemens, Samuel L. | May-00 | SM#197 | 134 | 1896 | ALS | S | $2,750 | $4,000 | 12% | $4,480 | espert repairs...on cheap Indian tissue | |
| Best Telephone Manufacturing Co. (WV) | Communications | 8-Oct | WINS#0810 | 828 | 1896 | GR/ | B | n/a | $90 | $60 | 15% | $69 | $1000 6% bond |
| Hawaiian Telephone Co. (HI) | Communications | Nov-00 | SSI#11 | 207 | 1963 | S | n/a | $50 | $50 | 10% | $55 | U;VF | |
| Parkman Telephone Co (OH) | Communications | Sep-95 | WINS#10 | 666 | 1903 | S | n/a | $88 | $75 | 0% | $75 | Unc; VF | |
| Confederate Bond - State of Mississippi | Confederate & Civil War | 3-Sep | WINS 0903 | 461 | 1838 | B | n/a | $350 | $250 | 10% | $275 | U;VF;w/coupons;$2000 Bond | |
| June 14, 1864 (B-385) | Confederate & Civil War | 5-Jul | SM#250 | 7749 | B | n/a | $1,000 | $500 | 15% | $575 | F-VF;toning;sm split tape repaired on seal | ||
| TLS - letter about amateur radio | De Forest, Lee | Oct-95 | SM#144 | 136 | 1954 | TLS | S | $250 | $280 | 10% | $308 | F; 4to | |
| DS-re:discharges a private in Battery B of 5th Regiment of Artillery(VA) | Dupont, Henry A. | 2-Dec | WINS#0212 | 305 | 1864 | DS | SO(2) | $250 | $225 | 10% | $248 | F;minor natural discoloation;DS re:D. Holmes | |
| Edison Phonograph Works (NJ) | Edison, Thomas A. | 9-Apr | SPINK-04/09 | 2470 | 1888 | BR/ | S | I&SO/SV | $3,000 | $2,000 | 20% | $2,400 | EF; #24; 80 600/1000 shs; SO line cnx |
| Digby Productions Inc. (NY) | Entertainment | 2-Mar | Boone#32 | 1558 | S | n/a | $8,500 | $8,500 | Price List;unissued;VF;n.d.;"extremely rare" | ||||
| Louisiana Purchase Exposition Co. (MO) | Expositions & Centennials | Jan-97 | SM#159 | 1002 | 1903 | S | n/a | $850 | $700 | 10% | $770 | VF+; rarely seen | |
| Merchants Despatch Transportation Co. | Fargo, James C. | Jun-99 | SM#188 | 1996 | 1872 | S | SO | $300 | $300 | 10% | $330 | VF+; s/b: A. Holland as treas. | |
| Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad | Field, Marshall | Nov-93 | WINS#9311 | 196 | 1893 | S | SV | $2,500 | $2,109 | 0% | $2,109 | VF; IT: Joseph Field | |
| Coca Cola Co. (DE) | Food & Drink | 4-Oct | SM#241 | 1048 | 1944 | S | n/a | $213 | $180 | 15% | $207 | VF+ | |
| Welde & Thomas Brewing Co. (PA) | Food & Drink | Oct-98 | WINS#16 | 369 | 1893 | P | n/a | $150 | $75 | 0% | $75 | U; F; preferred shares | |
| ALS -- re: Grant promise a post office position | Garfield, James A. | May-00 | SM#197 | 362 | 1869 | ADS | S | $2,500 | $1,900 | 12% | $2,128 | VG | |
| Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad Co. | Gould, Jay | Jun-91 | SM#97 | 1039 | 1880 | S | SO | $200 | $190 | 10% | $209 | 200e; Cracked matting | |
| Chicago, St. Louis & Pittsburgh Railroad Co. (IN-IL) | Guggenheim, Meyer | 6-Mar | SM-PL0603 | 1887 | BR | S | I&SV | $5,000 | $5,000 | VF+;Price List | |||
| MDS - Request for Ax | Harrison, William Henry | Nov-94 | WINS#9411 | 166 | 1796 | MDS | S | $1,050 | $750 | 10% | $825 | 9th President; VF | |
| Vaginette Surgical Instrument (PA) | Hospitals & Medical | 5-Mar | SM#247 | 2082 | 1889 | S | n/a | $250 | $121 | 15% | $139 | U;VF+;#35;"ornate border" | |
| North American Phonograph Co. (NJ) | Insull, Samuel | Jan-94 | SM#124 | 158 | 1892 | B | SO | $1,500 | 10% | $1,650 | NO SALE; early phonograph | ||
| Societe Anonyme des Usines Deline, Auto...(Belgium) | International | May-98 | WINS#15 | 175 | 1898 | S | n/a | $213 | $165 | 0% | $165 | U; F | |
| DS -- Three signed acts of Congress | Jefferson, Thomas | Mar-94 | WINS#9403 | 219 | 1792 | DS | S | $25,000 | 10% | $27,500 | EF; some repairs on folds; NO SALE | ||
| DS -- military receipt | Lee, Robert E. | Nov-98 | SM#181 | 67 | DS | S | $2,750 | $2,800 | 12% | $3,136 | VG; 4to; n.d.; c.a.1838 | ||
| DS - military commission - also signed by Jas. Monroe | Madison, James | Jan-99 | BARNES#22 | 53 | 1815 | DS | S | $2,500 | $2,500 | Catalog;VG; s/a Pres & Monroe as Secy of War |