MALAYA - STRAITS SETTLEMENTS: 1911 $25 purple and blue on blue overprinted 'SPECIMEN', good colour, fine o.g. SG 168s; Est £220-£240 (Image)

MALAYA - STRAITS SETTLEMENTS: 1912-23 Multiple Crown CA 4c dull purple variety "WATERMARK SIDEWAYS", cancelled '11 JU/1918" ds. Fine. An extremely rare and ellusive stamp. SG 197a, £3,000; Est £1200-£1400 (Image)

MALAYA - STRAITS SETTLEMENTS: 1937-41 set of eighteen plus the 2ct, 4ct and 5ct Die I, unmounted o.g. A difficult group. SG 278-98, £548; Est £230-£250 (Image)

MALAYA - STRAITS SETTLEMENTS: 1867-1941 mint and used collection (361) on leaves. We note 1867 set used with shades; 1883 mint values to 32ct, and used set; 1892 to 50ct mint, and values to $5 (with firm's chop) used; 1904 to 25ct mint, with papers, and $5 used (trifle faded); 1906 values to $5 mint and set used; 1936 and 1937 values to $5 unmounted o.g. A useful collection; Est £350-£380 (Image)