I think the USA should honor Neil Armstrong with a coin !!!

The USA should honor Neil Armstrong.  

I hope they do...in fact the UN should...he was a citizen of the world....

It would be illegal to depict Armstrong on a USA coin before August 25, 2014, since there is a statutory ban on living or recently deceased persons on American coins.  I'd like to see a circulating commemorative half dollar in 2015.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_landing_conspiracy_theories

 I found more than the six (5 links, 1 picture) below, but these should do for now ...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vtg-Neil-Armstrong-Medal-Coin-Apollo-11-Moon-Landing-Space-NASA-Mint-Envelope-/140836921795?_trksid=p3284.m263&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D21%26pmod%3D200557566699%26ps%3D54

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Russian-art-medal-Neil-Armstrong-The-first-man-on-the-Moon-21-VII-1969-1-/130755931942?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e71a92f26

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/neil-armstrong-apollo-xi-moon-landing-1969-gold

http://collections.delcampe.co.uk/page/item/id,64904884,var,NEIL-ARMSTRONG-SAINSBURY%60S-MILLENNIUM-COIN,language,E.html

http://iya2009-coins.blogspot.co.uk/2010/02/iya2009-commemorative-coins-of-france.html



  That first image shows the other side of the reverse shown by James. I guess everyone means a coin just for Neil, so not for the moon landings and so on. So will see what 2015 produces (or even 2019 as that will be the 50-year 1969 anniversary). Thanks.

I agree entirely. Considering some of the second rate people who are already on coins it seems fitting for Neil Armstrong to be on a major issue.

I'd like to agree but do not.

Armstrong shied from the spotlight and didn't consider himself a hero. It doesn't seem right to force him into a role that he (maybe) wouldn't have accepted.

I cannot argue that he is more worthy than others already honored. But I cannot argue that he is more worthy than the many who lost their lives in the early space program. The space program as a whole and astronauts together are good subjects for commemoration, but I'd hate to draw the line at which individual ones are more important than others.

:)

It was all a hoax. The Americans never landed on the moon. It was staged for publicity. The Americans wanted to have one up on the Soviets. Now, the Americans have to hitch a ride to the space station with the Russians. The reason Armstrong quit NASA in 1971 was becuse he was tired of the fake politics.