Knight - Ridder Newspapers, Inc.

Beautifully engraved SCARCE SPECIMEN certificate from the Knight - Ridder Newspapers, Inc. This historic document was printed by the Security-Columbian United States Banknote Corporation and has an ornate border around it with a vignette of an allegorical man holding a globe infront of a printing press. This item has the printed signatures of the Company’s President ( A. Chapman ) and Chief Executive Officer and Secretary.






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Knight Ridder is the nation's second-largest newspaper publisher, with products in print and online. The company publishes 32 daily newspapers in 28 U.S. markets, with a readership of 8.5 million daily and 12.1 million Sunday. Knight Ridder also has investments in a variety of Internet and technology companies and two newsprint companies. The company's Internet operation, Knight Ridder Digital, creates and maintains a variety of online services, including Real Cities (www.RealCities.com), a national network of city and regional destination sites in 56 U.S. markets. Knight Ridder and Knight Ridder Digital are located in San Jose, Calif.