獨(du)虎圖(tu)郵票(piao)面值有(you)30錢(qian)、50錢(qian)、100錢(qian)3種(zhong),其中30錢(qian)為藍(lan)色、50錢(qian)為紅色、100錢(qian)有(you)紫色和藏青兩種(zhong)刷(shua)色。據資料記載該郵票(piao)共有(you)4種(zhong)版別,各(ge)版圖(tu)案與圖(tu)幅相同,齒孔(kong)不同,刷(shua)色稍微有(you)差異(yi),并以此先后區分為三套郵票(piao),統稱“獨(du)虎票(piao)”。
中日甲(jia)午(wu)戰爭后(hou),清(qing)廷被迫簽訂馬關條約,將(jiang)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)和澎(peng)湖列島割讓(rang)給日本(ben)。1895年5月(yue),日軍(jun)入侵臺(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan),進行(xing)強行(xing)“接收”。臺(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)民(min)眾在指望(wang)清(qing)廷無望(wang)的(de)(de)情(qing)況下(xia)(xia),在丘逢甲(jia)率領下(xia)(xia)成立“臺(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)民(min)主國(guo)”,并(bing)于(yu)5月(yue)2日將(jiang)大印和藍地黃(huang)虎(hu)的(de)(de)“虎(hu)旗”送到臺(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)巡撫唐(tang)景(jing)崧(song)手中。5月(yue)25日舉(ju)行(xing)開國(guo)典禮,唐(tang)景(jing)崧(song)被推為(wei)(wei)(wei)“總(zong)統(tong)”、劉(liu)永(yong)(yong)福(fu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)大將(jiang)軍(jun)、丘逢甲(jia)為(wei)(wei)(wei)義勇軍(jun)統(tong)領,建年號“永(yong)(yong)清(qing)”、以(yi)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)北為(wei)(wei)(wei)首都。但隨(sui)著基(ji)隆、臺(tai)(tai)(tai)北等地陷落,唐(tang)景(jing)崧(song)逃回大陸(lu)。6月(yue)下(xia)(xia)旬,余眾在臺(tai)(tai)(tai)南(nan)(nan)擁(yong)立大將(jiang)軍(jun)劉(liu)永(yong)(yong)福(fu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)第(di)二(er)任“總(zong)統(tong)”,以(yi)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)南(nan)(nan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)首都,繼續領導抗(kang)日斗爭。為(wei)(wei)(wei)了籌措經(jing)費,劉(liu)永(yong)(yong)福(fu)等以(yi)“臺(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)民(min)主國(guo)”名義先后(hou)發行(xing)鈔(chao)票、抗(kang)日公債等,并(bing)在臺(tai)(tai)(tai)南(nan)(nan)安平海關稅務(wu)司麥(mai)嘉林(英國(guo)人)的(de)(de)建議下(xia)(xia),在海關開設(she)郵政局,發行(xing)郵票,同時讓(rang)麥(mai)嘉林兼理郵政業(ye)務(wu)。于(yu)是在6月(yue)份就發行(xing)了以(yi)溪流虎(hu)嘯為(wei)(wei)(wei)圖案并(bing)與藍底黃(huang)虎(hu)的(de)(de)“虎(hu)旗”相結合(he)的(de)(de)獨虎(hu)圖郵票。
10月(yue)下旬(xun),日(ri)軍(jun)占領(ling)臺(tai)南(nan),劉(liu)永福(fu)及(ji)余部(bu)撤回大(da)陸,臺(tai)灣(wan)民(min)(min)主國只(zhi)存活184天的短命政(zheng)權,便告完結。獨虎圖郵票(piao)也只(zhi)使用了不到5個(ge)月(yue)時間(jian)。目前,所(suo)見到的蓋有“合灣(wan)民(min)(min)主國”郵戳的實寄封大(da)多為當時臺(tai)灣(wan)海關的外國人所(suo)寄。因為在臺(tai)灣(wan)抗日(ri)期間(jian),臺(tai)灣(wan)海峽被日(ri)軍(jun)封鎖,只(zhi)有外國輪船才能通行,并以此傳遞郵件(jian)。
第(di)(di)(di)一版郵(you)票(piao),用(yong)極(ji)薄白紙(zhi),先刻(ke)成圖章后(hou)蓋印(yin)(yin)(yin),刷(shua)(shua)色(se)分別(bie)為(wei)(wei)(wei):面值(zhi)叁(san)(san)拾(shi)(shi)(shi)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)的(de)黃(huang)綠(lv)色(se),面值(zhi)伍(wu)拾(shi)(shi)(shi)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)的(de)刷(shua)(shua)紅(hong)色(se),面值(zhi)壹(yi)(yi)(yi)佰(bai)(bai)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)的(de)刷(shua)(shua)紫(zi)(zi)色(se),均(jun)為(wei)(wei)(wei)無(wu)齒(chi)(chi)。第(di)(di)(di)二(er)版郵(you)票(piao)用(yong)無(wu)水印(yin)(yin)(yin)白紙(zhi)印(yin)(yin)(yin)刷(shua)(shua),叁(san)(san)拾(shi)(shi)(shi)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)藍(lan)(lan)綠(lv)色(se),伍(wu)拾(shi)(shi)(shi)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)朱紅(hong)色(se),壹(yi)(yi)(yi)佰(bai)(bai)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)紫(zi)(zi)色(se),有齒(chi)(chi),齒(chi)(chi)孔度(du)數(shu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)12度(du)。第(di)(di)(di)三版郵(you)票(piao)用(yong)無(wu)水印(yin)(yin)(yin)厚白紙(zhi)印(yin)(yin)(yin)刷(shua)(shua),叁(san)(san)拾(shi)(shi)(shi)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)藍(lan)(lan)色(se),伍(wu)拾(shi)(shi)(shi)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)紅(hong)色(se),壹(yi)(yi)(yi)佰(bai)(bai)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)紫(zi)(zi)色(se),有齒(chi)(chi),齒(chi)(chi)孔度(du)數(shu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)11.5度(du)。第(di)(di)(di)四版郵(you)票(piao)用(yong)白紙(zhi)印(yin)(yin)(yin),叁(san)(san)拾(shi)(shi)(shi)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)綠(lv)色(se),伍(wu)拾(shi)(shi)(shi)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)紅(hong)色(se),壹(yi)(yi)(yi)佰(bai)(bai)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)紫(zi)(zi)色(se),有齒(chi)(chi),齒(chi)(chi)孔度(du)數(shu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)12度(du),1895年10月(yue)印(yin)(yin)(yin)好(hao)后(hou),還(huan)沒來(lai)得及發(fa)行便(bian)因抗日(ri)失敗而被毀。此外,市場上還(huan)發(fa)現一種全套(tao)三枚印(yin)(yin)(yin)于極(ji)薄條紋紙(zhi),無(wu)齒(chi)(chi)孔的(de)“獨虎圖”舊(jiu)票(piao)組外品(pin),面值(zhi)叁(san)(san)拾(shi)(shi)(shi)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)的(de)黃(huang)色(se),面值(zhi)伍(wu)拾(shi)(shi)(shi)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)的(de)紅(hong)色(se),面值(zhi)壹(yi)(yi)(yi)佰(bai)(bai)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)的(de)藏青色(se)。票(piao)上銷有戳徑35mm的(de)雙(shuang)圈(quan)英(ying)文“臺(tai)灣民主國·臺(tai)南(nan)”1895年9月(yue)5日(ri)的(de)黑(hei)色(se)戳,并且“臺(tai)南(nan)”拼成“TAINA”。
第一版獨(du)虎圖郵(you)票(piao)
發行日(ri)期(qi):1895.7-10(光緒二十一年(nian)六(liu)月至九月) 枚數:3枚 圖幅:23.5x25.5 全(quan)張(zhang)枚數:100(10x10);176(11x16) 顏色:(1)獨(du)虎圖、30錢(qian)、綠;(2)獨(du)虎圖、50錢(qian)、紅;(3)獨(du)虎圖、100錢(qian)、紫。
第(di)二版獨(du)虎圖郵票
枚數(shu):3枚 圖幅:24.5x25.5 全(quan)張枚數(shu):63(9x7);144(16x9) 顏色:(1)獨虎(hu)圖、30錢、藍綠;(2)獨虎(hu)圖、50錢、紅;(3)獨虎(hu)圖、100錢、紫(zi)。
第三版獨(du)虎圖郵票
枚數(shu):3枚 圖(tu)幅(fu):24.5x25.5 全張枚數(shu):63(9x7);144(16x9) 顏色:(1)獨虎(hu)(hu)圖(tu)、30錢(qian)(qian)(qian)、翠綠;(2)獨虎(hu)(hu)圖(tu)、50錢(qian)(qian)(qian)、紅;(3)獨虎(hu)(hu)圖(tu)、100錢(qian)(qian)(qian)、紫紅。
臺(tai)6.4 第四版獨虎圖(tu)郵票(未發(fa)行,被日軍焚毀)
1895年10月,銀刻版,白紙,P12 (Tw22、30錢、綠色(se)(se); Tw23、50錢、紅色(se)(se); Tw24、100錢、紫(zi)色(se)(se);Tw25、100錢、藍色(se)(se))
蓋有“Formosa”戳記的(de)獨虎(hu)圖郵(you)票(piao)實寄封,在(zai)(zai)郵(you)票(piao)市場(chang)上(shang)是難(nan)得一(yi)見的(de)珍品(pin)。普通的(de)獨虎(hu)圖成(cheng)套新(xin)票(piao),在(zai)(zai)中國大陸和港(gang)澳臺郵(you)品(pin)拍賣會上(shang)常出現(xian),一(yi)般成(cheng)交價都超(chao)過1500美元(yuan);獨虎(hu)票(piao)舊票(piao)的(de)行情也近2000元(yuan)一(yi)枚,成(cheng)套的(de)則貴一(yi)些。