Bidspirit auction | Rand McNally 12-Inch Lunar Globe

Rand McNally 12-Inch Lunar Globe on Plastic Stand, circa 1970 - This 12-inch lunar globe was manufactured by Rand McNally & Company, dated by a code in the cartouche to 1970. The globe is constructed of printed paper gores applied to a spherical core, resting upon an original clear three-legged plastic stand. The cartography features shaded relief depicting the lunar surface, identifying major craters, mountain ranges, and maria such as Mare Moscoviense, Mare Serenitatis, and Mare Tranquillitatis. Notably, the globe marks historical landing sites from the early Apollo program, specifically Tranquility Base (Apollo 11) and the landing site for Apollo 12. An equatorial scale is graduated in degrees with numerical notations at 15-degree intervals. A printed cartouche on the surface contains the following text: Rand McNally 12 INCH LUNAR GLOBE 0 Miles [linear scale bar] 300 Scale: 1 inch represents 180 miles © by Rand McNally & Company Made in U.S.A. 1 R 70 Globe diameter: 12 inches Overall height: approximately 14.5 inches.