Lot# 8022

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. An extremely rare surviving example from the formative stage of the Formosan Republic postal system, illustrating its experimental printing and approval process. Ex Meiso Mizuhara Collection.