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
Occupation, Colonial and Post War Philately
Colonial, post-war, and occupation issues form the core of this wide-ranging international auction, which brings together rare stamps, banknotes, coins, and porcelain from major world empires and historically significant regions. Collectors will find notable material from the British Empire, French colonial holdings, Portuguese territories, German occupation areas, and Japanese military administrations ? including elusive overprints, provisional issues, and desirable examples of classic postal history. A particularly strong segment of the sale focuses on China, featuring philately, banknotes, coinage, and porcelain from the Qing Dynasty through the Republican era, along with regional issues and specialized overprints. Additional Asian material includes Japanese occupation issues and wartime currencies, together with items from India and Southeast Asia. The auction also presents an appealing complement of North American material, with stamps and numismatics from the United States, Canada, and Mexico, representing both early domestic productions and historically significant regional varieties. Uniting these varied sections is an emphasis on scarcity, authenticity, and historical relevance. This sale will appeal to collectors of worldwide stamps, colonial currency, Asian collectibles, distinctive overprints, and international numismatics ? a catalogue that spans centuries of global postal and monetary history.Bidder Reviews for Chan & Scott Auction House (44)
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8 Latest Top ReviewsSee All
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.

Past Auctions from Chan & Scott Auction House
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