Posted By:
John SDamian,
Your S74 appears to be a S74-1. The amount of fraying on the top/bottom is typical for a white silk that has been removed from its backing. Its a nice silk but as others have stated the lack of backing reduces the value. I have about twenty S74-1's and only one has the backing. They S74's with backing intact are extremely difficult to obtain. The example below with backing is in fair condition and was purchased on eBay within the last year for about $100. The Willett was purchased for about $12. It still presents very well without the backing.
