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Show ALBANIAN WINDFALL FOR PHILATELISTS Special Cable to The Tribune. LONDON. May. 9. The advent of the new Albanian principality has been a preut boon to stamp dealers and stamp i-ol lectors. The temporary occupation of San Giovanni di Mfdna by the Montenegrins Monte-negrins a nd .Uie similar occupation of Pliit.zzo -V'V the Servians gave the phl-lateiUts phl-lateiUts their first opportunity. Then appeared the first Albanian stamp proper, iii lhe shape of the old Turkish stamps t-urrharped wiP) the Albanian double-htaded double-htaded eale. Thouii not niany of the.e were Issued, they . pave rise to considerable consid-erable speculation, and as minh as $pi 'va:. paid for a sinple . pie-. In T lie hoj.ie t'r.,-Ht tie price will rise still further, many possessors are keeping back their stock. |