At that time, because Taiwan used a different currency, the Directorate-General of Posts (DGP) began designing and printing special stamps for use in Taiwan. In the meantime, to meet the urgent need for stamps, the words "For use in Taiwan Province, ROC" were printed on old Japanese-era stamps.
當時由於幣制不同，郵政總局一面積極籌印台灣省專用郵票，一面將日據時期日本發行的郵票上加蓋「中華民國台灣省使用」等字樣，暫時沿用，以應急需。