This colonial-era stamp from the Gold Coast (modern-day Ghana) was issued in 1938 during the reign of King George VI. It features a left-facing portrait of the king in an oval frame, paired with the Emblem of the Joint Provincial Council, symbolizing traditional governance structures within the colony. Printed in a vivid red shade, the stamp has a denomination of 1½d (penny halfpenny). Part of the definitive series, it highlights the merging of British royal imagery with local cultural emblems, making it an important historical issue for collectors interested in British colonies and West African philately.