From time to time in these columns we have commented upon the charm of statistics. The charm still remains with us, and every now and again an item arouses it in its full strength. Here is one of the latest cases to hand. During the year 1919 Bulgaria exported to the United States cancelled postage stamps to the value of $3,512—not a figure likely to influence the country's trade balance to any conspicuous extent, Ibut enough to command the interest of a mere man. A philatelist would probably tell us all about it in the twinkling of an eye, but even one who is not may guess at the particular fascination which Bulgarian stamps had for America at that period. When Ferdinand, the foxy one, found the crown an inconvenience at thb close of the war, stamps of his reign may possibly have assumed a greater importance than usual for the collector. He wont and the Crown Prince Boris fell heir to tha throne. Then Bulgaria decided to become a republic, but soon King Roris was back again on the throne. The post office was probably busy all the time, so Bul-gona's trade found itself assisted to the tune of three and a half thousand dollars.
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