| Description | Philatelic exhibition medals from 1897. This was a project to understand and document the 800 medals held by the RPSL, including what the medals were awarded for, their historical context and even what they were made from. |
| Topics | History
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| Type | U3A-led research (SLP) |
| U3A | Members of London U3As
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| Organization/partner | Royal Phitatelic Society |
| Year started | 2013 |
| Source of reference | SLP History |
| Output | .A formal display of the medals and findings of the project was made at 41 Devonshire Place and this was very well received. |
| Notes | The project led directly to a further donation of 83 medals to the museum This donation was supported by the U3A members conducting a oral history interview with the donor, capturing the social history of the donation. |