ARMSTRONG, Neil.
Neil Armstrong Signed Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company Stock Certificate.
Rare Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company Stock Certificate boldly signed by Neil Armstrong as a member of the board of directors
Cincinnati, Ohio:, May 7, 1974.
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Printed Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company stock certificate boldly signed in full by American astronaut Neil Armstrong. One page, printed on recto and verso, the certificate is entitled "Form 4, Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership of Securities" and dated May 7, 1974. It includes Armstrong's relevant personal information, including his Social Security number and his current employer, the University of Cincinnati. The certificate awards 200 shares of Cincinnati Gas & Electric common stock to Armstrong. Boldly signed by Armstrong on the verso, "Neil A. Armstrong." Stamped with a Securities and Exchange Commission docket at upper right recto. Armstrong had retired from NASA shortly after his famous 1969 Apollo XI mission. He returned to Ohio in 1971, where he taught Aerospace Engineering at the University of Cincinnati for eight years. In April 1973, Armstrong was elected to the Board of Directors of the CG&E, in large part because although he was not a businessman, he held significant technical expertise. Armstrong remained on the board of CG&E and its successor company for 27 years. Armstrong also served on the Boards of Directors of other local aviation, energy, media, and banking companies. In near fine condition with flattened transmittal folds, wrinkles, and small edge chips. The document measures 12.5 inches by 8.5 inches. An uncommon and highly desirable large Armstrong signature.
American test pilot, aeronautical engineer, and NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong (1930–2012) became the first human to walk on the Moon, a defining moment in the history of exploration. Raised in Ohio and trained as a naval aviator, he flew combat missions in Korea before moving into the highest ranks of experimental aviation at Edwards Air Force Base. Selected by NASA in 1962, Armstrong first flew in space as command pilot of Gemini 8 (1966), achieving the first docking of two spacecraft and then regaining control of the mission during a perilous in-orbit spin. As commander of Apollo 11, he led the July 20, 1969 landing in the Sea of Tranquility and stepped onto the lunar surface, delivering the mission’s characteristically restrained line, “That’s one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.” After returning to Earth, he largely sidestepped celebrity, focusing instead on service to aviation and space policy, teaching aerospace engineering at the University of Cincinnati, and contributing to major accident inquiries, including the Rogers Commission for Challenger. Known for technical mastery and personal modesty, Armstrong remains a central figure in 20th-century science and the story of human spaceflight.
Neil Armstrong Signed Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company Stock Certificate.
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