Hey there, new friends!

Today I am hoping to gain a little insight about this one snare I have been blessed with. I have spent the afternoon looking at it, researching it, cleaning it up, and fixing some things that were slightly in need of repair. It is an early 60's Slingerland, 3-ply, Artist Model Snare with a White Pearl finish, and a Zoomatic strainer. It bears the Black and Brass Niles Oval Badge (implying it was produced between 63-69). The exciting thing to me is that it is stamped with quite a low (and even) serial number. It was the 1,000th drum produced by Slingerland in Niles, Illinois. I would just like to ask you all to fill me in on the significance, if any, of having a drum such as this with a considerably low serial number... I am hoping to discover it's value out of curiosity, though I may never part with it, as it sounds significantly better than any other snare I have ever owned.

Any idea what it is worth?

Thanks for your help,

idrumonyou