Malaya. Straits Settlements. 1894 3c. on 32c. carmine-rose, variety surcharge omitted, lightly mounted mint, fine and fresh. S.G. 94a, £4,500 (Image1)

Est. £1,000-1,200

Malaya. Straits Settlements. 1904-10 MCA $100 purple and green on yellow, a lightly mounted mint example of this sought-after rarity, fine. Signed Bloch. Friedl Certificate (1975). S.G. 122, £22,000 (Image1)

Est. £5,000-6,000

Malaya. Straits Settlements. 1904-10 MCA $25 grey-green and black from the top of the sheet with plate number "1", large part original gum; a touch gum toned and with a couple of short perfs. at upper left, nevertheless a highly attractive example of fine appearance. S.G. 139, £3,500 (Image1)

Est. £700-900

Malaya. Straits Settlements. 1904-10 MCA $100 purple and green on yellow, marginal from the top of the sheet, unmounted min , a very fine choice example of this rarity. Signed A. Diena. B.P.A. Certificate (1984). S.G. 140, £22,000 (Image1)

Est. £6,000-8,000

Malaya. Straits Settlements. 1904-10 MCA $100 purple and green on yellow, a top right corner example with trimmed margins, large part original gum, a very fresh and fine example of this rarity. Signed A. Diena, E. Diena and Peter Holcombe and accompanied by a Certificate from each (1974, 1988 and 1989 respectively). S.G. 140, £22,000 (Image1)

Est. £5,000-6,000

Malaya. Straits Settlements. 1906-12 MCA $25 purple and blue on blue, a well-centred and very lightly mounted example, fine mint. Scarce. S.G. 168, £3,750 (Image1)

Est. £800-1,000

Malaya. Straits Settlements. A Major Showpiece of the Highest Calibre. 1906-12 MCA $500 purple and orange, well-centred with rich colours, wonderfully fresh and fine mint; the rarest stamp of the Edwardian period with only ten mint examples recorded of which there is a corner plate number pair in the Royal Philatelic Collection. An incredibly rare opportunity to acquire one of the world's most coveted philatelic gems. Signed Guilio Bollafi and Alberto Diena and accompanied by a Certificate from the latter (1958). S.G. 169, £170,000 (Image1)

Est. £60,000-80,000

Malaya. Straits Settlements. 1912-23 MCA $25 purple and blue on blue top left corner example with plate number, fresh and fine with large part original gum which is a trifle toned. An attractive positional piece. S.G. 213, £3,250 (Image1)

Est. £600-800

Malaya. Straits Settlements. 1912 MCA $25 purple and blue on blue, large part original gum, fine. Rare. S.G. 213, £3,250 (Image1)

Est. £800-1,000

Malaya. Straits Settlements. 1912-23 MCA $100 black and carmine on blue, a well-centred mint example with large part original slightly toned gum, one lightly toned perf. at lower left, otherwise fine and an attractive example of this rare stamp. Signed A. D(iena). S.G. 214, £12,000 (Image1)

Est. £2,000-3,000

Malaya. Straits Settlements. A Major Rarity of the Straits Settlements. 1912-23 MCA $500 purple and orange-brown, a mint example with fresh and vibrant colours, well-centred and with large part original off-white gum; one slightly toned perf. at right, otherwise very fine and hugely rare. A world class rarity of exhibition quality. Signed Alberto Diena. R.P.S. Certificate (1975). S.G. 215, £100,000 (Image1)

Est. £25,000-35,000

Malaya. Straits Settlements. 1923 Script $100 black and carmine on blue, large part original gum; a couple of toned perfs., otherwise a good example of this high value. S.G. 240c, £10,000 (Image1)

Est. £2,000-2,500

Malaya. Straits Settlements. 1921-33 Script $500 purple and orange-brown, a lower left corner example with plate number, large part original gum which is lightly toned, margins at one time folded behind and perfs. reinforced as a result. A resplendent example of this highly sought after high value. A. Diena Certificate (1973). S.G. 240d, £75,000 (Image1)

Est. £15,000-20,000

Malaya. Federated Malay States. 1904-22 MCA $25 green and orange, part original gum; a few tiny patches of gum missing, otherwise fine and of fresh appearance. S.G. 51, £2,250 (Image1)

Est. £500-600

Malaya. Johore. 1922-41 Script $50 green and ultramarine, large part original, slightly off-white, gum, fine and fresh appearance. S.G. 126, £1,500 (Image1)

Est. £300-400

Malaya. Johore. 1922-41 Script $100 green and scarlet, left marginal, large part original gum, fine. S.G. 127, £2,000 (Image1)

Est. £500-600

Malaya. Johore. 1922-41 Script $500 blue and red, marginal from the top right of the sheet, unmounted mint with light brownish gum. A collectable example of this well established rarity. S.G. 128, £24,000 (Image1)

Est. £5,000-8,000

Malaya. Johore. 1922-41 Script $500 blue and red, large part original off-white gum with just the faintest trace of a hinge. A fine example of this rarity. R.P.S. (1968) and B.P.A. (2006) Certificates. S.G. 128, £24,000 . (Image1)

Est. £4,000-6,000

Malaya. Trengganu. 1910-19 MCA $25 rose-carmine and green, a well-centred example with large part original gum; fine. S.G. 18, £1,700 (Image1)

Est. £400-600

Malaya. Trengganu. 1910-19 MCA $25 rose-carmine and green, large part original gum which is lightly toned though not affecting the fine appearance. S.G. 19, £1,700 (Image1)

Est. £300-400

Malaya. Trengganu. 1921-41 Script $5 green and red on yellow, large part original gum, fine. S.G. 44, £550 (Image1)

Est. £150-200

Malaya. Trengganu. 1921-41 Script Issue. $25 purple and blue, marginal from the top of the sheet, unmounted mint with slightly disturbed gum, fresh appearance. S.G. 45, £1,400 (Image1)

Est. £300-400

Malaya. Trengganu. 1921-41 Script Issue. $50 green and yellow, marginal from the foot of the sheet showing part plate number "1", large part original gum, fresh and fine S.G. 46, £3,250 (Image1)

Est. £800-1,000

Malaya. Trengganu. 1921-41 Script Issue. $100 green and scarlet, a well-centred example with large part original gum; a few tiny foxing marks barely affecting the fine appearance of this rarity. S.G. 47, £9,500 (Image1)

Est. £1,500-2,000

Malaya. Trengganu. 1921-41 Script Issue. $100 green and scarlet, bright colours, large part original gum, fine. A good example of this scarce stamp. S.G. 47, £9,500 (Image1)

Est. £2,000-2,500