Grumman G-21 Goose - Alaska Postage Hitch Cover

A postage stamp of a fictitious independent Alaska depicting a Grumman G-21 Goose amphibious airplane in service with the Alaska State Troopers over water with mountains in the background. Text reading, Alaska", "POSTAGE 20 NUGGETS" and "Alaska State Troopers Grumman G-21 Goose" also appear. The Grumman Goose was developed in 1936 at the request of wealth residents of Long Island, New York to be used to commute to New York City. The aircraft proved to be extremely versatile and was also sued as an amphibious airliner. With the outbreak of World War II the Goose was adopted by the military forces and coast guards of the United States and other nations.