227 A fine and rare Hardy Perfect 4” “wartime” finish salmon fly reel and card box,

 ebonite handle, ribbed brass foot, milled rim tension screw and Mk.I check mechanism, nickel silver drum locking screw, faceplate interior stamped “J.S.” (Jimmy Smith), reel retains virtually all the original black painted wartime finish and is in exceptional overall condition, inside the original brown card box is an envelope from The Federation Icelandic Co-operative Societies to Hardy’s and dated 1942 (see illustration) £600-900