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 printing period. All five examples retain sheet margins, printed from the outer positions of the plate with clearly visible layout characteristics. This group displays both blue-black and green colour variations, combining differences in shade, perforation, and plate position, and vividly illustrating the technical and printing distinctions of the Republic’s last postal issue. A well-preserved and comprehensive study of great philatelic and historical importance. Mizuhara "Huayou Jijin II" vol. 7, p.274.

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 evidence of the printing materials and techniques employed during the final phase of the Republic’s postal administration. Finely preserved and well-matched in condition, this assembly offers significant reference for the study of the Formosan Republic’s late printing practices and postal history. Mizuhara "Huayou Jijin II" vol. 7, p.276.

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, bolder inscriptions, and more structured design. This issue was printed but never released, as the collapse of the Formosan Republic and subsequent Japanese occupation of Tainan in October 1895 halted its distribution, making it the final, unissued production of the short-lived Republic’s postal system. Most surviving examples of this issue show washed or deteriorated ink, while the present group remains fresh and complete, exhibiting all three denominations and distinct watermark features. An exceptionally rare and significant assembly for the study of the printing methods and unissued issues of the late Formosan Republic. Mizuhara "Huayou Jijin II" vol. 7, p.278.

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 shows precise alignment and sharp impressions, likely printed during the early stage of plate use when printing quality was at its best. A rare and representative multiple from the first issue of the Republic, well preserved and of exceptional philatelic and historical importance. Ex Meiso Mizuhara Collection.

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 weight and distance, the clerk recorded the weight, date, and destination station name, along with serial and fare details. The two portions were then separated: the Stamp Coupon was affixed to the mail, canceled by the dispatching station, and the Record Coupon retained for accounting. The sender received a Receipt of Stamp as proof of payment, with the red station code identifying the originating station. Only about five examples of such Huwei–Taipei covers are recorded to date. They are invaluable postal artifacts documenting the formative stage and operational framework of Taiwan’s emerging modern postal system under Liu Ming-chuan’s reforms, marking a pivotal development in the evolution of late Ching postal administration. Mizuhara "Huayou Jijin II" vol. 7, p.263.