James A. Mackay, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James A. Mackay

British writer and philatelist

Date of Birth: 21-Nov-1936

Place of Birth: Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 12-Aug-2007

Profession: historian, biographer, philatelist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

James Alexander Mackay (21 November 1936 – 12 August 2007) was a prolific Scottish writer and philatelist whose output of philatelic works was rivalled only by Fred Melville.
He was described by John Holman, editor of the British Philatelic Bulletin, as a "philatelic writer without equal" but his reputation was damaged by a conviction for theft from the British Museum early in his career, which cost him his job there, and multiple accusations of plagiarism.