A group of 8 examples of 1895 Formosan Republic third issue “Tiger” 30c color varieties,comprising two blue-black singles, two green singles and one green corner block of four. The blue-black shade represents a deeper colour variation of the normal blue printing, with strong inking and sharp impression, while the green examples are the famous colour error, believed to have resulted from accidental use of the wrong ink during the final Tainan...
The 2025 December Auction - Sale 346 - The General Sale (Part 2), Mizuhara’s Collection of Classic Taiwan Stamps and Postal History
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A group of 7 examples of 1895 Formosan Republic third issue “Tiger” 50c red,comprising three single stamps and one block of four, all in unused. Printed on thin paper with uneven perforations and vivid red impressions, these represent typical products of the Republic’s final printing phase. Collectively, they illustrate the overprinting characteristics and plate variations of the 50c third issue, providing valuable insight into the printing...
A group of 11 examples of 1895 Formosan Republic third issue “Tiger” 100c,comprising two blocks of four (Perf 11½) showing partial foreign watermarks “LOND” and “ING &,” and one horizontal strip of three (Perf 12, narrow setting) cancelled by “FORMOSAN REPUBLIC / TAINAN” double-ring English datestamp. This group combines three key elements: watermarked paper, perforation variations, and a genuine postal usage example, providing valuable...
A group of 9 examples of 1895 Formosan Republic third issue “Tiger” 100c in blue-black,comprising three single stamps and one block of four, all unused. Printed on thin paper with uneven perforations and vivid red impressions, these represent typical products of the Republic’s final printing phase. Collectively, they illustrate the overprinting characteristics and plate variations of the 50c third issue, providing valuable insight into the...
1895 Formosan Republic fourth issue “Tiger” unissued group, comprising 10 examples:four singles of the 30c green, one 50c red, one 100c violet (showing partial watermark “...ING”), and one block of four of the 30c bearing the watermark “DORLING ... LOND ...”. The fourth issue was lithographed at the Tainan Printing Office during the final days of the Republic on thicker, more rigid paper than earlier issues, with a straighter tiger’s tail,...
1895 Formosan Republic first issue “Tiger” 50c red proof,printed on thin paper with clear impression and wide margins, representing a pre-issue trial printing. Produced at the Tainan Printing Bureau in mid-1895 during preparation for the “Tiger” issue, this early proof was made to test the engraving details and colour quality before official release. Without perforation or overprint, it shows the 50c denomination in its original red design....
1895 Formosan Republic first issue “Tiger” 50c red imperforate block of four,printed on thin native paper with bright, even impressions and wide margins, ungummed and without perforation. Produced at the Tainan Printing Bureau in mid-1895, this represents the first officially issued postage stamp of the Formosan Republic, bearing the “Tiger” design symbolizing national autonomy and the establishment of an independent postal system. The block...
1895 (September 5) Formosan Republic red-band cover from Tainan to Tientsin,franked with a complete first issue “Tiger” set of three values (30c, 50c & 100c), tied by clear purple “FORMOSAN REPUBLIC / TAINAN” double-ring English datestamps dated SEP 5, 1895. Addressed to Tientsin in northern China, this cover ranks among the most important surviving examples of external correspondence sent during the final weeks of the Formosan Republic....
1893 Taiwan red band cover from Huwei to Taipeh, bearing the Taiwan Postal Stamp dated the 4th day of the 11th month, Kuanghsu 18 (February 10, 1893),showing the red handstamp “Huwei Branch Station” and a red forwarding cachet of Wenchou Steamship Company. The Taiwan Postal Stamp consisted of two parts, the Stamp Coupon and the Record Coupon, joined by a red-printed Classification Code for Station Name. After collecting the postage based on...
A group of nine 1888 The Dragon-Horse stamps as a subscription for train tickets,comprising examples on both red and green papers, each adapted from the unissued Dragon and Horse stamp design and overprinted in black with station names and fares such as “水返腳” , “台北至錫口洋五點,” and “台北至水轉腳洋壹角.” After establishing Taiwan’s modern postal system, Governor Liu Ming-chuan commissioned the Dragon and Horse stamps from England, featuring a design...
1895 (Aug–Sep) Formosan Republic “Tiger” First Issue group,
comprising four examples of 30c, 50c, 100c, and one with value omitted but postally used,all printed from the first hand-engraved die (Die I) on extremely thin, semi-transparent silky paper, imperforate. Each stamp was individually handstamped from a silver die, with the denomination inserted separately in a second operation, resulting in two distinct horizontal settings: wide...
1895 (Sep 12) Formosan Republic, Tainan cancellations on two pieces bearing complete first issue “Tiger” sets,each affixed with the full set of three denominations from the first issue (Die I) — 30c, 50c, and 100c — all cancelled with purple double-circle “TAIWAN REPUBLIC / TAINAN” datestamps dated September 12, 1895. The date falls about one month before the fall of Formosan Republic, demonstrating that Tainan postal administration was still...
1895 (October) Formosan Republic second issue “Tiger” stamps, a study group of eight examples,comprising a complete unused set of three (30c, 50c, and 100c), one used 30c, one used 50c (value type Die III), one horizontal pair of 100c (value type Die I), and two partly imperforate examples of 30c and 100c respectively. Printed from hand-engraved silver dies on thin wove paper with perf. 12, these stamps often show irregular or incomplete...
A group of 1895 (September) Formosan Republic third issue “Tiger” issues,comprising a complete unused set of three (30c, 50c, and 100c), one used set on piece. Printed from hand-engraved silver dies on thin wove paper with perf. 12, these stamps often show irregular or incomplete perforations at the edges. Produced in October 1895, when the Tainan government was nearing collapse, the printing conditions were difficult and materials scarce;...
1895 Taiwan Republic cover from Tainan to Amoy, franked with First Issue "Tiger" 100 Cash violet single,tied by violet double-ring “TAIWAN REPUBLIC – TAINAN” cds, with “LOCAL POST OFFICE AMOY SE 20 95” arrival alongside, addressed to “H. A. Petersen & Co., Amoy.” Mailed during the brief postal operation following the proclamation of the Taiwan Republic in May 1895 (Kuanghsu 21), this cover bears the first officially issued stamp of the...
1895 Taiwan Republic red band cover from Tainan, bearing Third Issue "Tiger" 30 Cash blue single,tied by double-ring “FORMOSAN REPUBLIC / TAIWAN” English datestamp dated October 12, 1895. Addressed in pencil to C. A. Walker, the red-band envelope represents the typical format of late-Qing commercial correspondence from Taiwan to foreign treaty ports, reflecting a distinctive period style and export-mail format. Posted during the final,...
A pair of unused 1886 Taiwan Official Postage Stamp First Issue,both printed on laid paper with single control character “燈” in red, one bearing serial number 125, one without serial no. .
1886年臺灣公文用站票第一版新票兩枚，皆印於條文紙上，同為紅色「燈」字軌，其中一枚編號"壹百廿五”，一枚無編號。
1886 Official Postage Stamp 1 issue and Die B on wove paper,stained. F-VF.
1886年公文用站票第一版新票及B模新票印於連史紙上。紙發黃，上中品。
A group of three unused 1886 Taiwan Official Postage Stamp First Issue, die B,toned. VF-F.
一組三枚1886年臺灣公文用站票第一版B模新票，微黃上品。
A group of three used 1886 Taiwan Official Postage Stamp First Issue, die B, printed on wove paper,all on piece. VF-F.
一組三枚1886年臺灣公文用站票第一版B模舊票，印於連史紙上，均為剪片。
A group of three unused 1886 Taiwan Official Postage Stamp First Issue, die C, all printed on laid paper,one without a control character or serial number, one with single control character “鳳” in red and serial number, and one with single control character “地” in red, serial number and red boxed “滬尾旁站” station chop.
一組三枚1886年臺灣公文用站票第一版C模新票，印於條紋紙上，具不同特徵：一枚無字軌無編號，一枚有紅色“鳳”字軌有編號，另一枚則有紅色“地”字軌、有編號並蓋紅色方形“滬尾旁站”戳。
A pair of 1886 Taiwan Official Postage Stamp First Issue, die D, printed on laid paper,both used. VF-F.
一組兩枚1886年臺灣公文用站票第一版D模舊票，印於條紋紙上。
A group of four unused 1886 Taiwan Official Postage Stamp First Issue, die C, printed on laid paper,showing four different control characters: “秦”, “齊”, “善”, and “陳”.
一組四枚1886年臺灣公文用站票第一版C模新票，印於條紋紙上，為四種不同字軌，分別為「秦」、"齊"、"善"、"陳"等。
1886 Taiwan Official Postage Stamp, First and Second Issues,the First Issue is printed on laid paper, while the Second Issue is on wove paper with single control character "羅” in red, serial number 143, also with "台灣旁站” station chop in red at center.
1886年臺灣公文用站票第一版及第二版新票各一枚，第一版單票印於條紋紙上，而第二版單票印於連史紙上，為紅色“羅”字軌，編號"壹百四拾叁”，當中紅色方形“臺灣旁站”戳。
1886 Official Postage Stamp 2nd issue and 1888 Commericial Postage Stamp,both on wove paer. The Official Postage Stamp with single control character "羅” in red, serial number 155,also with "台灣旁站” station chop in red at center.
1886年臺灣公文用站票第二版及1888年郵政商票各一枚，皆印於連史紙上。其中公文用站票為紅色“羅”字軌，編號"壹百伍拾伍”，當中紅色方形“臺灣旁站”戳。
