獨虎(hu)(hu)圖(tu)(tu)郵票(piao)面值(zhi)有(you)30錢(qian)、50錢(qian)、100錢(qian)3種(zhong)(zhong),其中(zhong)30錢(qian)為藍色(se)、50錢(qian)為紅色(se)、100錢(qian)有(you)紫色(se)和藏青兩種(zhong)(zhong)刷色(se)。據資(zi)料記載該郵票(piao)共(gong)有(you)4種(zhong)(zhong)版(ban)別,各(ge)版(ban)圖(tu)(tu)案與圖(tu)(tu)幅相同,齒孔不同,刷色(se)稍微有(you)差(cha)異,并以此先后(hou)區分為三套郵票(piao),統稱“獨虎(hu)(hu)票(piao)”。
中日(ri)甲(jia)午戰爭后,清(qing)廷(ting)被迫簽(qian)訂馬關條約,將臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)和澎湖列島割讓給日(ri)本(ben)。1895年5月,日(ri)軍入侵臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan),進行強行“接收”。臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)民眾在(zai)指望清(qing)廷(ting)無(wu)望的(de)情況(kuang)下,在(zai)丘(qiu)逢甲(jia)率領(ling)下成立(li)“臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)民主國(guo)”,并(bing)(bing)于5月2日(ri)將大(da)(da)印和藍地(di)黃(huang)虎(hu)的(de)“虎(hu)旗(qi)”送到臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)巡撫唐景崧手中。5月25日(ri)舉行開國(guo)典禮,唐景崧被推為(wei)(wei)(wei)“總統(tong)(tong)”、劉(liu)永福(fu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)大(da)(da)將軍、丘(qiu)逢甲(jia)為(wei)(wei)(wei)義勇軍統(tong)(tong)領(ling),建年號“永清(qing)”、以(yi)(yi)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)北為(wei)(wei)(wei)首都(dou)。但隨著(zhu)基隆、臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)北等地(di)陷落(luo),唐景崧逃回大(da)(da)陸(lu)。6月下旬,余(yu)眾在(zai)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)南(nan)擁立(li)大(da)(da)將軍劉(liu)永福(fu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)第二任“總統(tong)(tong)”,以(yi)(yi)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)南(nan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)首都(dou),繼續領(ling)導(dao)抗(kang)日(ri)斗爭。為(wei)(wei)(wei)了(le)籌措經費,劉(liu)永福(fu)等以(yi)(yi)“臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)民主國(guo)”名義先后發行鈔票、抗(kang)日(ri)公債等,并(bing)(bing)在(zai)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)南(nan)安(an)平海關稅務司(si)麥嘉林(英國(guo)人)的(de)建議下,在(zai)海關開設(she)郵政(zheng)局,發行郵票,同時(shi)讓麥嘉林兼理郵政(zheng)業(ye)務。于是在(zai)6月份就發行了(le)以(yi)(yi)溪流虎(hu)嘯為(wei)(wei)(wei)圖案(an)并(bing)(bing)與(yu)藍底黃(huang)虎(hu)的(de)“虎(hu)旗(qi)”相結合的(de)獨虎(hu)圖郵票。
10月(yue)下旬(xun),日(ri)軍占領(ling)臺南,劉永福及(ji)余部撤(che)回大陸,臺灣(wan)民(min)主國(guo)(guo)只(zhi)存活184天(tian)的(de)(de)短命政權,便(bian)告完結(jie)。獨虎圖郵票也只(zhi)使(shi)用了不到5個月(yue)時間。目(mu)前,所(suo)見到的(de)(de)蓋(gai)有“合灣(wan)民(min)主國(guo)(guo)”郵戳的(de)(de)實寄(ji)(ji)封(feng)大多為(wei)當時臺灣(wan)海關的(de)(de)外(wai)國(guo)(guo)人所(suo)寄(ji)(ji)。因為(wei)在臺灣(wan)抗日(ri)期間,臺灣(wan)海峽被日(ri)軍封(feng)鎖(suo),只(zhi)有外(wai)國(guo)(guo)輪船才(cai)能通行(xing),并以此傳遞郵件。
第一(yi)版(ban)(ban)(ban)郵票,用極(ji)薄白(bai)紙(zhi)(zhi),先刻成圖(tu)章后(hou)(hou)蓋印(yin),刷(shua)色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)分別為(wei)(wei)(wei):面(mian)值(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)叁(san)拾(shi)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)的黃綠(lv)色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se),面(mian)值(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)伍(wu)拾(shi)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)的刷(shua)紅(hong)(hong)色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se),面(mian)值(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)壹(yi)(yi)佰(bai)(bai)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)的刷(shua)紫色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se),均為(wei)(wei)(wei)無(wu)齒(chi)(chi)。第二版(ban)(ban)(ban)郵票用無(wu)水印(yin)白(bai)紙(zhi)(zhi)印(yin)刷(shua),叁(san)拾(shi)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)藍綠(lv)色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se),伍(wu)拾(shi)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)朱(zhu)紅(hong)(hong)色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se),壹(yi)(yi)佰(bai)(bai)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)紫色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se),有(you)(you)(you)齒(chi)(chi),齒(chi)(chi)孔(kong)(kong)度數(shu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)12度。第三版(ban)(ban)(ban)郵票用無(wu)水印(yin)厚白(bai)紙(zhi)(zhi)印(yin)刷(shua),叁(san)拾(shi)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)藍色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se),伍(wu)拾(shi)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)紅(hong)(hong)色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se),壹(yi)(yi)佰(bai)(bai)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)紫色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se),有(you)(you)(you)齒(chi)(chi),齒(chi)(chi)孔(kong)(kong)度數(shu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)11.5度。第四(si)版(ban)(ban)(ban)郵票用白(bai)紙(zhi)(zhi)印(yin),叁(san)拾(shi)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)綠(lv)色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se),伍(wu)拾(shi)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)紅(hong)(hong)色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se),壹(yi)(yi)佰(bai)(bai)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)紫色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se),有(you)(you)(you)齒(chi)(chi),齒(chi)(chi)孔(kong)(kong)度數(shu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)12度,1895年10月印(yin)好后(hou)(hou),還沒(mei)來(lai)得及發(fa)行便因(yin)抗(kang)日失敗(bai)而(er)被毀。此外(wai),市場(chang)上還發(fa)現一(yi)種(zhong)全套三枚印(yin)于極(ji)薄條(tiao)紋紙(zhi)(zhi),無(wu)齒(chi)(chi)孔(kong)(kong)的“獨虎(hu)圖(tu)”舊票組外(wai)品,面(mian)值(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)叁(san)拾(shi)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)的黃色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se),面(mian)值(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)伍(wu)拾(shi)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)的紅(hong)(hong)色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se),面(mian)值(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)壹(yi)(yi)佰(bai)(bai)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)的藏青(qing)色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)。票上銷有(you)(you)(you)戳徑(jing)35mm的雙圈英(ying)文“臺(tai)灣民(min)主國·臺(tai)南(nan)”1895年9月5日的黑(hei)色(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)(se)戳,并且“臺(tai)南(nan)”拼(pin)成“TAINA”。
第一版獨虎圖郵票
發行(xing)日期:1895.7-10(光緒(xu)二(er)十一年六月至九月) 枚(mei)數(shu):3枚(mei) 圖(tu)(tu)幅:23.5x25.5 全張枚(mei)數(shu):100(10x10);176(11x16) 顏色:(1)獨虎(hu)圖(tu)(tu)、30錢(qian)、綠;(2)獨虎(hu)圖(tu)(tu)、50錢(qian)、紅(hong);(3)獨虎(hu)圖(tu)(tu)、100錢(qian)、紫。
第二(er)版獨虎圖郵票
枚(mei)數(shu):3枚(mei) 圖幅:24.5x25.5 全(quan)張枚(mei)數(shu):63(9x7);144(16x9) 顏色:(1)獨虎圖、30錢、藍(lan)綠;(2)獨虎圖、50錢、紅(hong);(3)獨虎圖、100錢、紫。
第(di)三版獨虎圖郵票
枚(mei)數:3枚(mei) 圖幅:24.5x25.5 全張(zhang)枚(mei)數:63(9x7);144(16x9) 顏(yan)色(se):(1)獨(du)虎圖、30錢、翠(cui)綠;(2)獨(du)虎圖、50錢、紅;(3)獨(du)虎圖、100錢、紫紅。
臺(tai)6.4 第四版獨虎圖郵票(未(wei)發行(xing),被日(ri)軍焚毀)
1895年10月,銀刻版(ban),白(bai)紙,P12 (Tw22、30錢、綠色(se); Tw23、50錢、紅色(se); Tw24、100錢、紫色(se);Tw25、100錢、藍色(se))
蓋有“Formosa”戳記(ji)的(de)(de)獨(du)(du)虎圖郵(you)票實(shi)寄(ji)封,在(zai)郵(you)票市場上是(shi)難得(de)一(yi)(yi)見(jian)的(de)(de)珍(zhen)品。普(pu)通的(de)(de)獨(du)(du)虎圖成套新(xin)票,在(zai)中國大陸和(he)港(gang)澳臺郵(you)品拍賣會(hui)上常出現(xian),一(yi)(yi)般成交(jiao)價都超過1500美元;獨(du)(du)虎票舊票的(de)(de)行(xing)情也近2000元一(yi)(yi)枚,成套的(de)(de)則貴一(yi)(yi)些。