Sword presented by grateful passengers saved from pirate attack peril on offer at London auction house Dix Noonan Webb
Besides the danger of a dog bite, delivering the mail is not generally seen as a perilous business. However, as a presentation sword up at auction in London shows, on occasion it can be a matter of life or death.
On December 8, Dix Noonan Webb will offer a fascinating group of items relating to the early history…