Interesting Hawaiian Revenue Cancellation

King David Kalakaua imposed taxes on an array of instruments – including bills of lading, bills of sale and mortgages. The most common tax was $1, payable with #HR3 of the first adhesive Hawaiian revenue stamp series. What is interesting is the cancellation of the Revenue Stamp by the "Supreme Court of the Hawaiian Islands". I have never seen a cancellation of this nature.
This stamp/cancellation is on a legal document concerning the "Guardianship" of children from a prominent Hawaiian woman who fell from grace. Very fascinating but sad story, of Hawaiian history. Document date is Feb 29, 1884. (not shown)

That's a neat use!

I don't know about Hawaii specifically, but "The Supreme Court" also oversaw collecting revenue in Nicaragua's Mosquito Reservation.

See my document census here:

https://revenue-collector.com/mosquito/


Examples (note the matching supreme court embossed seal):

Purchased this beauty at WESTPEX, April 2024.
Cut Out Section of a document dated "11th day of August A. D, 1904 by William O Smith. Hawaii Revenue Stamps Cancelled #R5 (4) #R4 (1) #R3 (3) Spectacular Franking! Ex Nettles (Dr. Elizabeth Nettles) -Requires further verification.

Gorgeous! Just sad that it's a cutout and not the intact document.