e influence of the British, Russian
and Greeks, and a remarkable range of revolutionary stamps. On one
modern stamp of 1907 (_Fig._ 338) is depicted the landing of Prince
George of Greece at Suda on his appointment as High Commissioner.
He is being received by Admirals of various Powers, Noel of Great
Britain, Skrydloff of Russia, Pottier of France, and Bettolo of Italy.
A still more recent stamp of Crete shows the fort at Suda, and was
issued to celebrate the raising of the Greek flag on May 1, 1913.

[Illustration: 338 339 340]

On two stamps of 1901 commemorative of the War of Independence
Bulgaria pictured a cherry wood cannon, a home-made affair used by
the Bulgarian patriots against the Turks, and drawn from one which is
preserved in the national museum at Sofia (_Fig._ 339). The following
year, 1902, the 25th anniversary of the battle of Shipka Pass (August
21, 1877) was the occasion for a set of stamps showing a view of the
ravine with the Bulgars tumbling rocks down upon their enemies (_Fig._
340). Later stamps of this country show some interesting portraits of
King Ferdinand (_Figs._ 341-343) in naval and military uniforms, and
one showing the King with the sceptre in his right hand and the orb in
his left, and wearing the garb of the ancient Tsars of Bulgaria. These
form part of a fine pictorial issue of 1911, and it is noteworthy
that these stamps may be found with Turkish cancellations, used by the
victorious Bulgars in the recent campaign before they could substitute
Bulgarian postmarks for those left behind by the Turks. In 1913 the
pictorial set up to the 25 stotinki, was issued with an overprint in
Sclavonic characters signifying "War of Liberty" to mark the successes
against the Turks.

[Illustration: 341 342 343]

The enlightened Prince Cuza was responsible for the introduction of
many reforms in Roumania, among them being postal reform, with the use
of adhesive stamps, those of 1865 bearing his portrait. He was obliged
to abdicate the year following the issue of the stamps as a result of
a conspiracy. The late King Charles was his successor, there being no
further developments to recall. Rather in this case we read from our
stamps the more peaceful story of the growth of the King's beard. In
commemorating the 40th year of King Charles' reign a long pictorial
series of stamps showed among other pictures Prince Charles saluting
the first shot fired at the Battle of Calafat, the meeting of Prince
C