Not worth the paper it's printed on

I'm wondering where the phrase "It's not worth the paper it's written/printed on" comes from. When did the phrase come into use?

• Re: Not worth the paper it's printed on ESC 31/March/09 (2)
  • Re: Not worth the paper it's printed on David FG 31/March/09 (1)
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