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James A. MacKay


Born
in Inverness Scotland
November 21, 1936

Died
August 12, 2007

Genre
Biographies & Memoirs, History, Crafts & Hobbies


Also credited as "James MacKay" or "James Alexander MacKay".

Dr. James Alexander MacKay was a prolific Scottish writer and philatelist whose reputation was damaged by a criminal conviction for theft and repeated accusations of plagiarism. In an obituary by John Holman, Editor of the British Philatelic Bulletin, Mackay was described as a "philatelic writer without equal". Mackay's output was broad. ...more

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