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.[citation needed] He was described by John Holman, editor of the British Philatelic Bulletin, as a "philatelic writer without equal"[1] 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.
- ^ Gibbons Stamp Monthly, October 2007.