獨虎圖郵(you)票面值有(you)(you)30錢(qian)、50錢(qian)、100錢(qian)3種,其中(zhong)30錢(qian)為(wei)藍色(se)、50錢(qian)為(wei)紅色(se)、100錢(qian)有(you)(you)紫(zi)色(se)和藏(zang)青兩種刷色(se)。據(ju)資料(liao)記載該郵(you)票共有(you)(you)4種版(ban)別,各版(ban)圖案與(yu)圖幅(fu)相同,齒孔不同,刷色(se)稍微有(you)(you)差異,并(bing)以此先后區(qu)分為(wei)三套郵(you)票,統稱(cheng)“獨虎票”。
中日(ri)甲(jia)午戰爭后,清(qing)廷(ting)被迫(po)簽訂馬(ma)關條約,將(jiang)臺(tai)(tai)灣和澎湖(hu)列島割讓給日(ri)本。1895年5月(yue),日(ri)軍入侵臺(tai)(tai)灣,進行(xing)強行(xing)“接收(shou)”。臺(tai)(tai)灣民眾(zhong)在(zai)(zai)指望清(qing)廷(ting)無(wu)望的(de)(de)(de)情況下(xia)(xia)(xia),在(zai)(zai)丘(qiu)逢甲(jia)率(lv)領(ling)(ling)下(xia)(xia)(xia)成立“臺(tai)(tai)灣民主(zhu)國(guo)”,并(bing)于5月(yue)2日(ri)將(jiang)大印和藍(lan)地黃虎的(de)(de)(de)“虎旗”送到臺(tai)(tai)灣巡撫唐景崧(song)手中。5月(yue)25日(ri)舉行(xing)開(kai)國(guo)典禮,唐景崧(song)被推為(wei)(wei)“總(zong)統(tong)”、劉(liu)(liu)永(yong)福(fu)為(wei)(wei)大將(jiang)軍、丘(qiu)逢甲(jia)為(wei)(wei)義勇軍統(tong)領(ling)(ling),建年號“永(yong)清(qing)”、以臺(tai)(tai)北(bei)為(wei)(wei)首(shou)都。但隨(sui)著基隆、臺(tai)(tai)北(bei)等(deng)地陷落(luo),唐景崧(song)逃回(hui)大陸。6月(yue)下(xia)(xia)(xia)旬(xun),余(yu)眾(zhong)在(zai)(zai)臺(tai)(tai)南(nan)擁立大將(jiang)軍劉(liu)(liu)永(yong)福(fu)為(wei)(wei)第二任“總(zong)統(tong)”,以臺(tai)(tai)南(nan)為(wei)(wei)首(shou)都,繼(ji)續領(ling)(ling)導抗日(ri)斗爭。為(wei)(wei)了(le)籌措經費,劉(liu)(liu)永(yong)福(fu)等(deng)以“臺(tai)(tai)灣民主(zhu)國(guo)”名義先(xian)后發(fa)行(xing)鈔票、抗日(ri)公(gong)債等(deng),并(bing)在(zai)(zai)臺(tai)(tai)南(nan)安平(ping)海(hai)關稅(shui)務司麥嘉(jia)林(lin)(英國(guo)人)的(de)(de)(de)建議下(xia)(xia)(xia),在(zai)(zai)海(hai)關開(kai)設郵政局,發(fa)行(xing)郵票,同時讓麥嘉(jia)林(lin)兼理(li)郵政業(ye)務。于是(shi)在(zai)(zai)6月(yue)份就發(fa)行(xing)了(le)以溪(xi)流虎嘯為(wei)(wei)圖案并(bing)與藍(lan)底黃虎的(de)(de)(de)“虎旗”相結合的(de)(de)(de)獨(du)虎圖郵票。
10月下(xia)旬,日(ri)軍(jun)占領(ling)臺(tai)南,劉永福及(ji)余部撤回大陸,臺(tai)灣(wan)(wan)(wan)民(min)主(zhu)(zhu)國(guo)(guo)只(zhi)存活184天的短命政權,便告完結(jie)。獨虎(hu)圖郵票也只(zhi)使用了不到5個月時間。目前,所見到的蓋有“合灣(wan)(wan)(wan)民(min)主(zhu)(zhu)國(guo)(guo)”郵戳的實寄封大多為當(dang)時臺(tai)灣(wan)(wan)(wan)海關(guan)的外(wai)國(guo)(guo)人所寄。因為在(zai)臺(tai)灣(wan)(wan)(wan)抗日(ri)期間,臺(tai)灣(wan)(wan)(wan)海峽(xia)被日(ri)軍(jun)封鎖,只(zhi)有外(wai)國(guo)(guo)輪船才能通行,并(bing)以此傳遞郵件。
第(di)一版郵票(piao)(piao),用(yong)極(ji)薄白紙(zhi)(zhi),先刻成圖(tu)章(zhang)后(hou)蓋印(yin),刷(shua)色(se)(se)(se)(se)分別為(wei)(wei)(wei):面(mian)值(zhi)叁(san)(san)拾(shi)(shi)(shi)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)的黃綠(lv)(lv)色(se)(se)(se)(se),面(mian)值(zhi)伍(wu)(wu)拾(shi)(shi)(shi)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)的刷(shua)紅(hong)(hong)色(se)(se)(se)(se),面(mian)值(zhi)壹佰(bai)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)的刷(shua)紫(zi)(zi)色(se)(se)(se)(se),均為(wei)(wei)(wei)無(wu)齒(chi)。第(di)二版郵票(piao)(piao)用(yong)無(wu)水印(yin)白紙(zhi)(zhi)印(yin)刷(shua),叁(san)(san)拾(shi)(shi)(shi)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)藍綠(lv)(lv)色(se)(se)(se)(se),伍(wu)(wu)拾(shi)(shi)(shi)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)朱(zhu)紅(hong)(hong)色(se)(se)(se)(se),壹佰(bai)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)紫(zi)(zi)色(se)(se)(se)(se),有齒(chi),齒(chi)孔(kong)度(du)(du)數為(wei)(wei)(wei)12度(du)(du)。第(di)三(san)版郵票(piao)(piao)用(yong)無(wu)水印(yin)厚白紙(zhi)(zhi)印(yin)刷(shua),叁(san)(san)拾(shi)(shi)(shi)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)藍色(se)(se)(se)(se),伍(wu)(wu)拾(shi)(shi)(shi)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)紅(hong)(hong)色(se)(se)(se)(se),壹佰(bai)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)紫(zi)(zi)色(se)(se)(se)(se),有齒(chi),齒(chi)孔(kong)度(du)(du)數為(wei)(wei)(wei)11.5度(du)(du)。第(di)四(si)版郵票(piao)(piao)用(yong)白紙(zhi)(zhi)印(yin),叁(san)(san)拾(shi)(shi)(shi)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)綠(lv)(lv)色(se)(se)(se)(se),伍(wu)(wu)拾(shi)(shi)(shi)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)紅(hong)(hong)色(se)(se)(se)(se),壹佰(bai)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)紫(zi)(zi)色(se)(se)(se)(se),有齒(chi),齒(chi)孔(kong)度(du)(du)數為(wei)(wei)(wei)12度(du)(du),1895年10月(yue)印(yin)好后(hou),還(huan)沒來得及(ji)發行(xing)便因抗日失敗(bai)而被毀。此外(wai),市(shi)場上還(huan)發現一種(zhong)全套三(san)枚印(yin)于極(ji)薄條紋紙(zhi)(zhi),無(wu)齒(chi)孔(kong)的“獨虎圖(tu)”舊票(piao)(piao)組外(wai)品(pin),面(mian)值(zhi)叁(san)(san)拾(shi)(shi)(shi)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)的黃色(se)(se)(se)(se),面(mian)值(zhi)伍(wu)(wu)拾(shi)(shi)(shi)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)的紅(hong)(hong)色(se)(se)(se)(se),面(mian)值(zhi)壹佰(bai)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)的藏青(qing)色(se)(se)(se)(se)。票(piao)(piao)上銷(xiao)有戳徑(jing)35mm的雙圈(quan)英文“臺灣民(min)主(zhu)國·臺南(nan)”1895年9月(yue)5日的黑(hei)色(se)(se)(se)(se)戳,并且“臺南(nan)”拼成“TAINA”。
第(di)一(yi)版獨(du)虎圖郵票
發行日(ri)期:1895.7-10(光緒二(er)十一年(nian)六(liu)月至(zhi)九(jiu)月) 枚(mei)數:3枚(mei) 圖(tu)幅:23.5x25.5 全張枚(mei)數:100(10x10);176(11x16) 顏色(se):(1)獨虎(hu)圖(tu)、30錢(qian)(qian)、綠;(2)獨虎(hu)圖(tu)、50錢(qian)(qian)、紅;(3)獨虎(hu)圖(tu)、100錢(qian)(qian)、紫。
第二版(ban)獨(du)虎圖郵(you)票(piao)
枚數:3枚 圖(tu)(tu)幅:24.5x25.5 全張(zhang)枚數:63(9x7);144(16x9) 顏色:(1)獨虎(hu)圖(tu)(tu)、30錢、藍綠(lv);(2)獨虎(hu)圖(tu)(tu)、50錢、紅;(3)獨虎(hu)圖(tu)(tu)、100錢、紫。
第三版獨(du)虎圖郵票
枚(mei)(mei)數(shu):3枚(mei)(mei) 圖幅:24.5x25.5 全(quan)張枚(mei)(mei)數(shu):63(9x7);144(16x9) 顏色:(1)獨(du)(du)(du)虎(hu)圖、30錢(qian)、翠綠;(2)獨(du)(du)(du)虎(hu)圖、50錢(qian)、紅;(3)獨(du)(du)(du)虎(hu)圖、100錢(qian)、紫紅。
臺(tai)6.4 第四版獨虎圖(tu)郵票(未發行,被日軍焚毀)
1895年10月,銀刻版,白紙,P12 (Tw22、30錢、綠色; Tw23、50錢、紅色; Tw24、100錢、紫色;Tw25、100錢、藍色)
蓋有“Formosa”戳記的(de)(de)獨虎圖郵票(piao)實寄封,在(zai)(zai)郵票(piao)市場(chang)上(shang)是難得一見的(de)(de)珍品。普通的(de)(de)獨虎圖成(cheng)套新(xin)票(piao),在(zai)(zai)中(zhong)國大陸(lu)和港(gang)澳臺郵品拍賣會上(shang)常出現,一般成(cheng)交價都超過1500美元;獨虎票(piao)舊票(piao)的(de)(de)行情也近2000元一枚,成(cheng)套的(de)(de)則貴一些。