Bertram Smith, Punch, Volume 147, Issue 3830… (19th and 20th century)
“ In thoroughly honest households they could he employed as letter-weights or for practising the discus-throw for the next Olympic Games (if any) , or for keeping open a swing door while a tea-tray is carried through. We hope the idea will be vigorously followed up. A 15/- piece representing the British Army crossing the Aisne River under fire would be certain to be popular, as also would a 17/6 piece showing the arrival of the Indian Troops at Marseilles. ”
