Lot# 8113
The 2025 December Auction - Sale 346 (December 13 - December 16, 2025) December 13 - December 16 2025, Hong Kong
Lot# 8113
Starting Price: 2,000 HK$
Hammer Price: 2,200 HK$
1895 Taiwan Republic “Tiger” stamps in presentation folder,
a remarkable historical assemblage featuring three used “Tiger” stamps of 1895 Taiwan Republic (30c Blue, 50c Red, and 100c Violet), each cancelled by “FORMOSAN REPUBLIC / TAINAN” double-circle datestamp, mounted alongside a contemporary New York Herald Tribune article by correspondent Davidson, describing the postal issues and administration of the short-lived Republic under Black Flag Chief Liu Yongfu. A unique pairing of philatelic and journalistic documentation reflecting international awareness of the Formosan Republic postal system.