獨虎(hu)圖郵票(piao)面值有(you)30錢(qian)、50錢(qian)、100錢(qian)3種(zhong),其中30錢(qian)為(wei)(wei)藍色(se)、50錢(qian)為(wei)(wei)紅色(se)、100錢(qian)有(you)紫(zi)色(se)和藏青兩種(zhong)刷(shua)色(se)。據(ju)資料記載該(gai)郵票(piao)共有(you)4種(zhong)版(ban)別,各版(ban)圖案與圖幅相同,齒(chi)孔不(bu)同,刷(shua)色(se)稍(shao)微有(you)差異,并以此先后區分為(wei)(wei)三套郵票(piao),統稱“獨虎(hu)票(piao)”。
中日(ri)甲(jia)(jia)午戰爭(zheng)后(hou),清(qing)廷被迫簽訂馬(ma)關(guan)條約,將(jiang)臺(tai)(tai)灣(wan)和澎湖列島割讓給日(ri)本。1895年5月(yue),日(ri)軍(jun)入侵臺(tai)(tai)灣(wan),進行(xing)強行(xing)“接收”。臺(tai)(tai)灣(wan)民(min)(min)眾(zhong)(zhong)在(zai)(zai)指望清(qing)廷無望的(de)情況下(xia),在(zai)(zai)丘(qiu)逢(feng)甲(jia)(jia)率(lv)領(ling)下(xia)成立“臺(tai)(tai)灣(wan)民(min)(min)主(zhu)國(guo)(guo)”,并(bing)于5月(yue)2日(ri)將(jiang)大印和藍地黃(huang)虎(hu)的(de)“虎(hu)旗”送到(dao)臺(tai)(tai)灣(wan)巡撫唐景(jing)崧(song)(song)手中。5月(yue)25日(ri)舉行(xing)開國(guo)(guo)典(dian)禮(li),唐景(jing)崧(song)(song)被推為(wei)(wei)“總統”、劉(liu)永(yong)福為(wei)(wei)大將(jiang)軍(jun)、丘(qiu)逢(feng)甲(jia)(jia)為(wei)(wei)義(yi)(yi)勇軍(jun)統領(ling),建年號“永(yong)清(qing)”、以臺(tai)(tai)北為(wei)(wei)首都(dou)。但隨著基隆、臺(tai)(tai)北等(deng)地陷(xian)落,唐景(jing)崧(song)(song)逃(tao)回大陸。6月(yue)下(xia)旬,余(yu)眾(zhong)(zhong)在(zai)(zai)臺(tai)(tai)南擁(yong)立大將(jiang)軍(jun)劉(liu)永(yong)福為(wei)(wei)第二任“總統”,以臺(tai)(tai)南為(wei)(wei)首都(dou),繼續領(ling)導(dao)抗日(ri)斗爭(zheng)。為(wei)(wei)了籌措(cuo)經費,劉(liu)永(yong)福等(deng)以“臺(tai)(tai)灣(wan)民(min)(min)主(zhu)國(guo)(guo)”名義(yi)(yi)先后(hou)發(fa)(fa)行(xing)鈔票(piao)、抗日(ri)公債等(deng),并(bing)在(zai)(zai)臺(tai)(tai)南安平海(hai)關(guan)稅務(wu)司麥嘉(jia)林(lin)(英國(guo)(guo)人)的(de)建議下(xia),在(zai)(zai)海(hai)關(guan)開設郵(you)(you)政(zheng)(zheng)局,發(fa)(fa)行(xing)郵(you)(you)票(piao),同時讓麥嘉(jia)林(lin)兼理(li)郵(you)(you)政(zheng)(zheng)業務(wu)。于是在(zai)(zai)6月(yue)份就(jiu)發(fa)(fa)行(xing)了以溪流虎(hu)嘯為(wei)(wei)圖案并(bing)與藍底(di)黃(huang)虎(hu)的(de)“虎(hu)旗”相結合(he)的(de)獨虎(hu)圖郵(you)(you)票(piao)。
10月(yue)下旬,日軍(jun)(jun)占領臺(tai)南,劉永福及余(yu)部撤回大陸,臺(tai)灣(wan)民主(zhu)國(guo)只存活184天的短命政權,便告完結。獨虎圖郵(you)(you)票也(ye)只使用了不到5個月(yue)時間。目前,所見到的蓋有“合灣(wan)民主(zhu)國(guo)”郵(you)(you)戳的實(shi)寄封(feng)大多為當時臺(tai)灣(wan)海(hai)關的外(wai)國(guo)人所寄。因為在(zai)臺(tai)灣(wan)抗日期(qi)間,臺(tai)灣(wan)海(hai)峽(xia)被日軍(jun)(jun)封(feng)鎖,只有外(wai)國(guo)輪船才(cai)能通行(xing),并以此傳遞郵(you)(you)件。
第一版(ban)郵(you)票(piao),用(yong)極(ji)薄白紙(zhi),先刻成圖章后蓋(gai)印,刷(shua)色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)分別(bie)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei):面(mian)值(zhi)(zhi)叁拾(shi)(shi)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)的(de)黃綠(lv)(lv)色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se),面(mian)值(zhi)(zhi)伍拾(shi)(shi)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)的(de)刷(shua)紅(hong)色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se),面(mian)值(zhi)(zhi)壹(yi)佰錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)的(de)刷(shua)紫色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se),均為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)無(wu)(wu)齒(chi)(chi)。第二版(ban)郵(you)票(piao)用(yong)無(wu)(wu)水印白紙(zhi)印刷(shua),叁拾(shi)(shi)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)藍(lan)綠(lv)(lv)色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se),伍拾(shi)(shi)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)朱(zhu)紅(hong)色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se),壹(yi)佰錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)紫色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se),有(you)(you)齒(chi)(chi),齒(chi)(chi)孔(kong)度(du)(du)數為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)12度(du)(du)。第三版(ban)郵(you)票(piao)用(yong)無(wu)(wu)水印厚(hou)白紙(zhi)印刷(shua),叁拾(shi)(shi)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)藍(lan)色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se),伍拾(shi)(shi)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)紅(hong)色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se),壹(yi)佰錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)紫色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se),有(you)(you)齒(chi)(chi),齒(chi)(chi)孔(kong)度(du)(du)數為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)11.5度(du)(du)。第四(si)版(ban)郵(you)票(piao)用(yong)白紙(zhi)印,叁拾(shi)(shi)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)綠(lv)(lv)色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se),伍拾(shi)(shi)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)紅(hong)色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se),壹(yi)佰錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)紫色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se),有(you)(you)齒(chi)(chi),齒(chi)(chi)孔(kong)度(du)(du)數為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)12度(du)(du),1895年10月(yue)印好后,還沒來得(de)及發行便因抗日失敗而被毀。此外(wai),市場(chang)上(shang)還發現一種(zhong)全套三枚印于極(ji)薄條紋紙(zhi),無(wu)(wu)齒(chi)(chi)孔(kong)的(de)“獨虎圖”舊票(piao)組外(wai)品,面(mian)值(zhi)(zhi)叁拾(shi)(shi)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)的(de)黃色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se),面(mian)值(zhi)(zhi)伍拾(shi)(shi)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)的(de)紅(hong)色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se),面(mian)值(zhi)(zhi)壹(yi)佰錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)的(de)藏青色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)。票(piao)上(shang)銷有(you)(you)戳徑35mm的(de)雙圈英文“臺(tai)灣民主(zhu)國(guo)·臺(tai)南”1895年9月(yue)5日的(de)黑(hei)色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)戳,并(bing)且(qie)“臺(tai)南”拼成“TAINA”。
第一版獨虎圖郵票
發行日期:1895.7-10(光(guang)緒(xu)二十一年六月至九月) 枚(mei)數:3枚(mei) 圖幅(fu):23.5x25.5 全張枚(mei)數:100(10x10);176(11x16) 顏色:(1)獨(du)(du)(du)虎圖、30錢、綠;(2)獨(du)(du)(du)虎圖、50錢、紅;(3)獨(du)(du)(du)虎圖、100錢、紫(zi)。
第(di)二版獨虎圖郵票
枚數(shu):3枚 圖(tu)(tu)幅(fu):24.5x25.5 全張枚數(shu):63(9x7);144(16x9) 顏色:(1)獨(du)虎(hu)(hu)圖(tu)(tu)、30錢(qian)(qian)、藍(lan)綠;(2)獨(du)虎(hu)(hu)圖(tu)(tu)、50錢(qian)(qian)、紅(hong);(3)獨(du)虎(hu)(hu)圖(tu)(tu)、100錢(qian)(qian)、紫。
第三版(ban)獨虎圖(tu)郵票
枚(mei)(mei)數(shu):3枚(mei)(mei) 圖(tu)幅:24.5x25.5 全(quan)張枚(mei)(mei)數(shu):63(9x7);144(16x9) 顏色:(1)獨虎(hu)(hu)圖(tu)、30錢、翠綠;(2)獨虎(hu)(hu)圖(tu)、50錢、紅;(3)獨虎(hu)(hu)圖(tu)、100錢、紫紅。
臺6.4 第四(si)版獨虎圖郵(you)票(未(wei)發行,被日(ri)軍焚毀(hui))
1895年(nian)10月,銀(yin)刻版,白紙,P12 (Tw22、30錢(qian)、綠色(se); Tw23、50錢(qian)、紅色(se); Tw24、100錢(qian)、紫色(se);Tw25、100錢(qian)、藍色(se))
蓋有(you)“Formosa”戳記的(de)(de)獨虎圖郵票實寄封,在郵票市場上是難(nan)得一見的(de)(de)珍品。普通的(de)(de)獨虎圖成(cheng)套新(xin)票,在中國(guo)大陸和(he)港澳臺郵品拍(pai)賣會上常(chang)出現,一般(ban)成(cheng)交價(jia)都超過(guo)1500美元(yuan);獨虎票舊票的(de)(de)行情也近2000元(yuan)一枚,成(cheng)套的(de)(de)則貴(gui)一些。