Chan & Scott Auction House
About Chan & Scott Auction House
Chan & Scott Auction House is an international auction firm specializing in philately, postal history, numismatics, and Asian antiques. Our core expertise lies in the rich historical landscape of China and the foreign post offices and colonial powers that once operated throughout Asia. From rare stamps and early postal documents to imperial porcelain and coins, we curate auctions with a strong emphasis on historical significance, authenticity, and cultural value.
We operate globally, conducting regular online auctions in both the United States and China, offering collectors seamless digital access to our fully transparent catalogs. Our buyers and consignors come from across Asia, Europe, and the Americas, drawn by our reputation for expertise, integrity, and carefully selected material.
On this platform, we use the trading name Bazaar of Persia Auction House, which was adopted when we first established our presence here two years ago.
Founder: Patrik Idestahl_
Patrik Idestahl is a licensed auctioneer based in Linkoping, Sweden, and the founder of Chan & Scott. With a lifelong passion for philately and historical collectibles, he brings a diverse professional background spanning entrepreneurship, international development, and cultural heritage.
He has successfully led companies in both Sweden and Spain, and has worked on UN- and SIDA-supported development projects in West Africa. Since 2021, he has fully dedicated his work to the auction world, with a specialization in philately, postal history, and colonial-era material.
Patriks auction philosophy is straightforward: offer high-quality items with low starting prices and let the market decide the value. His goal is to make rare and meaningful artifacts accessible to collectors at all levels while upholding trust, transparency, and professional service.
Upcoming Auctions from Chan & Scott Auction House
Colonial and Occupation from Global Empires
Colonial and occupation material forms the core of this expansive international auction, bringing together a distinguished array of stamps, banknotes, coins, and porcelain from some of the world?s most influential empires and historically important regions. The sale features notable material from the British Empire, French colonial possessions, Portuguese territories, German occupation issues, and Japanese military administrations, offering collectors a rich selection of scarce overprints, provisional emissions, and classic postal history. A significant highlight of the catalogue is its strong representation of Chinese material, including philatelic rarities, currency, coinage, and porcelain spanning the Qing Dynasty, the Republican period, regional issues, and specialized overprints. The Asian section is further strengthened by Japanese occupation stamps and wartime currencies, complemented by material from India and Southeast Asia. Completing the offering is an appealing selection of North American philately and numismatics from the United States, Canada, and Mexico, encompassing early national issues as well as historically important regional varieties. With its international breadth, depth of material, and focus on rarity and historical context, this auction is designed to attract collectors of worldwide stamps, colonial and occupation issues, Asian collectibles, distinctive overprints, and global numismatics. The catalogue presents an opportunity to explore exceptional objects reflecting centuries of global postal and monetary history.
Colonial & Occupation Era Collectibles
This international auction presents an extensive selection of colonial and occupation material drawn from some of the most historically significant regions of the world. Collectors will find rare stamps, banknotes, coins, and porcelain representing the administrative and cultural legacy of major global empires. Featured prominently are issues from the British Empire, French colonial territories, Portuguese overseas provinces, German occupation zones, and Japanese wartime administrations, including scarce overprints, provisional issues, and classic postal history items. A substantial portion of the sale is dedicated to Chinese collectibles, with philatelic, numismatic, and ceramic material spanning the Qing Dynasty, the Republican era, regional issues, and specialized overprints. The auction further includes Asian material such as Japanese occupation currency and stamps from World War II?era territories, alongside items from India and Southeast Asia. Complementing the colonial sections is a strong selection of North American philately and numismatics, with material from the United States, Canada, and Mexico highlighting early domestic issues and historically important regional varieties. This diverse catalogue offers collectors an opportunity to explore a remarkable cross-section of global history through rare and historically meaningful collectibles.Bidder Reviews for Chan & Scott Auction House (47)
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MimmiMalmö, SE
Jan 30, 2026
Absolutely Delighted
Absolutely delighted with my purchase! Everything from start to finish was handled with great care and professionalism. The communication was friendly and reassuring, the items arrived quickly and beautifully packaged, and the quality exceeded my expectations. I felt truly valued as a customer and would happily buy from this auction house again. Highly recommended!
GlenLinghem, SE
Jan 30, 2026
Professional Service and Great Experience
Very satisfied with my purchase. Excellent service, clear communication, and fast, secure delivery. The items were exactly as described. A trustworthy auction house that I’m happy to recommend and look forward to buying from again.
DavidMidlothian, TX
Jan 23, 2026
Chan & Scott Auction House Highly Recommend
Highly Recommend/Great Communication/Great Product-Thank you, Patrik for being so kind!
AndreyBishkek, RU
Jan 11, 2026
GlenLinghem, SE
Jan 10, 2026
EricNew York, NY
Dec 10, 2025
Postal Failure... But Not Auction House Failure
Alas, the USPS seems to have lost the item, but the auction house was swift and very cooperative in providing a full and cheerful refund. No points to the USPS, full marks to the auction house.
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