I bought a gretsch snare recently. My best guess is it is mid 50's. It is a round badge snare. It has a 3 ply shell with staggered joints and silver sealer paint. It has no inner label. The wrap is black pearl. It is a 6 lug drum with double flange hoops and clips. The shell has a few minor surface cracks under the lug screws on the interior, probably from the dry Colorado climate. The wrap and hardware look original and in good shape, with the exception of the snares which are new Gibralter brand. There are no extra holes.

Any ideas of a closer date of this drum? And what would be an approximate value? Happy Thanksgiving!

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