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(Hawaii) King David Kalakaua

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:1,250.00 USD Estimated At:2,500.00 - 3,500.00 USD
(Hawaii) King David Kalakaua
<Our item number 111053><B>&#40;Hawaii&#41; King David Kalakaua.</B> &#40;1836-91&#41; Last King of Hawaii &#40;1871-91&#41;, called &#34;The Merry Monarch&#34;; he was forced to sign the Bayonet Constitution of 1887, which severely restricted his powers and the rights of native Hawaiians. Royal Patent No. 6594 Signed &#34;<I>Kalakaua R</I>&#34; as King, with embossed Royal Seal, 2 pp plus integral docket leaf, in Hawaiian, 15¾&#34; x 10&#34;, Honolulu, 6 July 1874. Very good; overall toning; the King&#39;s signature is exceptionally large and bold. A transaction with Moelalau relative to 4.36 acres of land at Honomalino, Kona, Hawaii. Countersigned by W.L. Green as Minister of the Interior; he also served as Premier, Minister of Finance and Minister of Foreign Affairs under Kalakaua. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;2,500-3,500. <BR><BR>Our item number 111053<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://64.60.141.195/photos/40jpegs/111053.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>