Not very. The price for ACS grade Mercury which is 99.9995% pure is only $0.361 per gram ($361.00 per Kg)
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Both the element of air and the god Mercury are associated with traits such as quick thinking, versatility, wit, and adaptability. These characteristics certainly match Mercutio's own personality, as he is known for his sharp tongue, intelligence, and ability to think on his feet in Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet."
There was a Mercury dime made in 1916 and it is very valuable. The one with the liberty head is less valuable but still in the $5 range on average.
It's not that simple. It depends on the coin's date and condition. Sometimes Mercury dimes from Denver are the most valuable, sometimes San Francisco. See the link page below for prices by mint mark and condition.
There's nothing special about it. Gold is more or less nonreactive, but that's not a special property. What makes it valuable is its rarity, not its nonreactivity. Mercury is similarly nonreactive, but not nearly as valuable.
Mercury dimes were minted from 1916 to 1945. Please check your coin again and post a new question.It would be extraordinarily valuable because the last Mercury dimes were made in 1945.Please check your coin again and post a new question.
Circulated specimens of the famous 1916-D retail for about $1000 to $6000 depending on the amount of wear.
Mercury equates to Hermes, the messenger God. He is in more than a few but probably most notably the Perseus myth as he gives Perseus winged shoes and a couple other valuable items.
If you subtract one proton, you get platinum. If you add one proton, you get mercury. Platinum is considerably more valuable than mercury. If you add or subtract more than one, all bets are off. If you add enough, you get a transuranic element, which are much more valuable than gold.
In general, the earlier dates are less common and more valuable than later years. Most dimes before the 1930s have some premium. Coins from WWII generally sell for around melt value.
First year of issue of the Washington Quarter and the first year of issue of the Mercury Dime from the Denver mint.
As valuable as children, as valuable as life, as valuable as light, as valuable as water, as valuable as money, as valuable as diamonds
1916-D and 1942-over-41 are the two most valuable. Look at http://www.numismedia.com/fmv/prices/mrcdim/pricesgd.shtml for other prices.