獨(du)虎圖(tu)郵(you)票(piao)(piao)(piao)面值(zhi)有(you)(you)30錢(qian)(qian)(qian)、50錢(qian)(qian)(qian)、100錢(qian)(qian)(qian)3種(zhong)(zhong),其中(zhong)30錢(qian)(qian)(qian)為藍(lan)色(se)、50錢(qian)(qian)(qian)為紅色(se)、100錢(qian)(qian)(qian)有(you)(you)紫色(se)和藏(zang)青兩種(zhong)(zhong)刷(shua)色(se)。據資料記載該郵(you)票(piao)(piao)(piao)共有(you)(you)4種(zhong)(zhong)版別(bie),各(ge)版圖(tu)案與圖(tu)幅相同,齒孔不同,刷(shua)色(se)稍微有(you)(you)差(cha)異,并以此(ci)先后(hou)區分(fen)為三套郵(you)票(piao)(piao)(piao),統(tong)稱“獨(du)虎票(piao)(piao)(piao)”。
中日(ri)(ri)甲(jia)(jia)(jia)午戰爭后,清(qing)廷被(bei)迫簽訂(ding)馬(ma)關(guan)條(tiao)約,將臺(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)和澎湖列島割讓給日(ri)(ri)本。1895年5月(yue)(yue)(yue),日(ri)(ri)軍入侵(qin)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan),進行(xing)強行(xing)“接收”。臺(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)民(min)眾在(zai)指(zhi)望清(qing)廷無望的(de)(de)情況(kuang)下(xia),在(zai)丘逢甲(jia)(jia)(jia)率領(ling)(ling)下(xia)成立“臺(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)民(min)主國(guo)(guo)(guo)”,并于5月(yue)(yue)(yue)2日(ri)(ri)將大印和藍(lan)地黃虎的(de)(de)“虎旗(qi)”送到臺(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)巡撫唐景(jing)崧手中。5月(yue)(yue)(yue)25日(ri)(ri)舉(ju)行(xing)開(kai)國(guo)(guo)(guo)典禮,唐景(jing)崧被(bei)推(tui)為(wei)“總(zong)統”、劉(liu)永福(fu)為(wei)大將軍、丘逢甲(jia)(jia)(jia)為(wei)義勇軍統領(ling)(ling),建年號“永清(qing)”、以臺(tai)(tai)(tai)北為(wei)首(shou)都(dou)。但隨著基隆(long)、臺(tai)(tai)(tai)北等(deng)地陷落,唐景(jing)崧逃回大陸(lu)。6月(yue)(yue)(yue)下(xia)旬,余眾在(zai)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)南(nan)擁立大將軍劉(liu)永福(fu)為(wei)第(di)二(er)任“總(zong)統”,以臺(tai)(tai)(tai)南(nan)為(wei)首(shou)都(dou),繼續領(ling)(ling)導抗日(ri)(ri)斗爭。為(wei)了(le)籌(chou)措經費,劉(liu)永福(fu)等(deng)以“臺(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)民(min)主國(guo)(guo)(guo)”名義先(xian)后發行(xing)鈔票、抗日(ri)(ri)公債等(deng),并在(zai)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)南(nan)安(an)平海關(guan)稅務司麥嘉林(英國(guo)(guo)(guo)人)的(de)(de)建議下(xia),在(zai)海關(guan)開(kai)設郵(you)(you)政局,發行(xing)郵(you)(you)票,同(tong)時讓麥嘉林兼(jian)理郵(you)(you)政業務。于是在(zai)6月(yue)(yue)(yue)份(fen)就發行(xing)了(le)以溪流虎嘯(xiao)為(wei)圖(tu)案(an)并與藍(lan)底黃虎的(de)(de)“虎旗(qi)”相(xiang)結合(he)的(de)(de)獨虎圖(tu)郵(you)(you)票。
10月下(xia)旬,日軍占領臺(tai)(tai)南,劉永福及余部(bu)撤回大陸(lu),臺(tai)(tai)灣(wan)民(min)主(zhu)國(guo)只(zhi)(zhi)存活(huo)184天的(de)(de)(de)(de)短命政權(quan),便告(gao)完(wan)結。獨虎圖郵(you)票也只(zhi)(zhi)使(shi)用了不(bu)到(dao)5個月時間。目前(qian),所(suo)見到(dao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)蓋有“合灣(wan)民(min)主(zhu)國(guo)”郵(you)戳的(de)(de)(de)(de)實(shi)寄(ji)封(feng)(feng)大多為當時臺(tai)(tai)灣(wan)海關的(de)(de)(de)(de)外(wai)國(guo)人所(suo)寄(ji)。因為在臺(tai)(tai)灣(wan)抗日期間,臺(tai)(tai)灣(wan)海峽被日軍封(feng)(feng)鎖,只(zhi)(zhi)有外(wai)國(guo)輪船才能通行,并以此傳遞郵(you)件。
第(di)一版郵(you)(you)票(piao),用極(ji)(ji)薄白(bai)紙(zhi)(zhi),先刻成圖(tu)(tu)章(zhang)后蓋印(yin)(yin)(yin),刷色(se)(se)分(fen)別(bie)為(wei)(wei)(wei):面(mian)值(zhi)叁(san)拾錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)的(de)(de)黃綠色(se)(se),面(mian)值(zhi)伍(wu)(wu)拾錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)的(de)(de)刷紅(hong)色(se)(se),面(mian)值(zhi)壹(yi)(yi)(yi)佰錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)的(de)(de)刷紫(zi)色(se)(se),均(jun)為(wei)(wei)(wei)無齒(chi)(chi)。第(di)二版郵(you)(you)票(piao)用無水(shui)印(yin)(yin)(yin)白(bai)紙(zhi)(zhi)印(yin)(yin)(yin)刷,叁(san)拾錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)藍(lan)(lan)綠色(se)(se),伍(wu)(wu)拾錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)朱紅(hong)色(se)(se),壹(yi)(yi)(yi)佰錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)紫(zi)色(se)(se),有(you)(you)齒(chi)(chi),齒(chi)(chi)孔(kong)度數為(wei)(wei)(wei)12度。第(di)三版郵(you)(you)票(piao)用無水(shui)印(yin)(yin)(yin)厚白(bai)紙(zhi)(zhi)印(yin)(yin)(yin)刷,叁(san)拾錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)藍(lan)(lan)色(se)(se),伍(wu)(wu)拾錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)紅(hong)色(se)(se),壹(yi)(yi)(yi)佰錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)紫(zi)色(se)(se),有(you)(you)齒(chi)(chi),齒(chi)(chi)孔(kong)度數為(wei)(wei)(wei)11.5度。第(di)四版郵(you)(you)票(piao)用白(bai)紙(zhi)(zhi)印(yin)(yin)(yin),叁(san)拾錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)綠色(se)(se),伍(wu)(wu)拾錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)紅(hong)色(se)(se),壹(yi)(yi)(yi)佰錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)紫(zi)色(se)(se),有(you)(you)齒(chi)(chi),齒(chi)(chi)孔(kong)度數為(wei)(wei)(wei)12度,1895年10月印(yin)(yin)(yin)好后,還(huan)沒來得(de)及發(fa)行便因抗(kang)日(ri)失敗而被毀。此外,市場(chang)上還(huan)發(fa)現一種全套三枚印(yin)(yin)(yin)于(yu)極(ji)(ji)薄條(tiao)紋紙(zhi)(zhi),無齒(chi)(chi)孔(kong)的(de)(de)“獨虎(hu)圖(tu)(tu)”舊票(piao)組外品(pin),面(mian)值(zhi)叁(san)拾錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)的(de)(de)黃色(se)(se),面(mian)值(zhi)伍(wu)(wu)拾錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)的(de)(de)紅(hong)色(se)(se),面(mian)值(zhi)壹(yi)(yi)(yi)佰錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)的(de)(de)藏(zang)青色(se)(se)。票(piao)上銷有(you)(you)戳(chuo)徑35mm的(de)(de)雙圈(quan)英文“臺灣民主國·臺南”1895年9月5日(ri)的(de)(de)黑(hei)色(se)(se)戳(chuo),并且“臺南”拼(pin)成“TAINA”。
第一版(ban)獨虎(hu)圖郵票
發行(xing)日期:1895.7-10(光緒二(er)十(shi)一(yi)年六(liu)月(yue)至九月(yue)) 枚數(shu):3枚 圖(tu)幅:23.5x25.5 全張(zhang)枚數(shu):100(10x10);176(11x16) 顏(yan)色:(1)獨(du)虎(hu)圖(tu)、30錢、綠;(2)獨(du)虎(hu)圖(tu)、50錢、紅;(3)獨(du)虎(hu)圖(tu)、100錢、紫(zi)。
第二版獨虎圖(tu)郵票
枚數:3枚 圖幅:24.5x25.5 全張枚數:63(9x7);144(16x9) 顏色:(1)獨虎圖、30錢、藍綠;(2)獨虎圖、50錢、紅;(3)獨虎圖、100錢、紫(zi)。
第(di)三版獨(du)虎圖郵(you)票
枚(mei)數(shu):3枚(mei) 圖(tu)(tu)幅:24.5x25.5 全張(zhang)枚(mei)數(shu):63(9x7);144(16x9) 顏色:(1)獨(du)(du)虎(hu)圖(tu)(tu)、30錢、翠綠;(2)獨(du)(du)虎(hu)圖(tu)(tu)、50錢、紅;(3)獨(du)(du)虎(hu)圖(tu)(tu)、100錢、紫紅。
臺6.4 第四版(ban)獨虎圖(tu)郵票(未(wei)發行(xing),被日(ri)軍焚毀)
1895年10月,銀刻版,白紙,P12 (Tw22、30錢(qian)、綠色(se)(se); Tw23、50錢(qian)、紅(hong)色(se)(se); Tw24、100錢(qian)、紫色(se)(se);Tw25、100錢(qian)、藍色(se)(se))
蓋有“Formosa”戳記的獨虎(hu)圖郵(you)票實寄封(feng),在郵(you)票市場上(shang)(shang)是難得(de)一(yi)見的珍品。普(pu)通的獨虎(hu)圖成套新(xin)票,在中(zhong)國大陸和港(gang)澳臺郵(you)品拍(pai)賣(mai)會(hui)上(shang)(shang)常出現,一(yi)般(ban)成交(jiao)價都超過1500美(mei)元(yuan);獨虎(hu)票舊票的行情也近(jin)2000元(yuan)一(yi)枚,成套的則貴(gui)一(yi)些。