It's not a Ludwig. It's an Asian import (probably Japanese) copy of what looks like a Gretsch snare drum. One of the biggest telltale signs is the wood grain that runs vertically. And the wood is not maple. It may have some maple plies in it, but I doubt it. The main wood is lauan. Lauan is a low-density wood that's commonly used in asian drums and often referred to as "mahogany" -which it isn't.

Very little value to collectors, but if you like the drum then that's all that matters.

O-Lugs is definatly on the mark with this being a 60's stencil snare.Name wise...pick one from the list,lol.And there is a good list of 50+ names that were on stencil kits.In terms of value...that snare could sell for maybe $20. I love collecting stencil drums as they have value and meaning for me as my first kit was a U.S.Mercury and I still own it today.But they still havn't hit a high enough market yet.And year wise I would guess mid to late 60's judging ny the strainer.

very cool this is my first search for my first drum this lady gave to me from up in her attic when i was 7. the first forum i hit was this one. mine dose say delta, but it's a dead ringer !! here are some pics Cool

well i can't put in pics yet but i'll post a new thread .