City of Philadelphia Six Per Cent Loan Bond Issued to Joseph L. Moss

One of ten six percent loan bearer bonds issued by the City of Philadelphia on November 7, 1854. This particular bond was issued to Joseph L. Moss. The bonds feature illustrations of Philadelphia City Hall, early locomotives, a wharf, George Washington, a cobbler, and Benjamin Franklin. Each bond bears the signatures of the City Controller and Treasurer. These bonds, issued in varying amounts from $100 to $9,000, were issued to Jewish organizations and investors in Philadelphia. Five are dated in the 1850s; four in the 1860s; and one in 1872.

Associated People/Businesses

• Moss, Joseph L.

Geography

• Philadelphia

Subjects

• Bonds
• Municipal finance
• Jewish way of life
• Nineteenth century

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 3, Folder 14