1799 $1.00 7X6 Stars, BB-162, B-6, R4, PCGS VG10. This nicely toned circulated 1799 Silver dollar has the 7X6 obverse star arrangement. The devices are rose-gray and the fields contrast with silver-gray and shades of blue. The surfaces are original with a few small obverse digs that are consistent with the grade. The coin could have graded somewhat higher because more than the deepest folds at the bottom of Libertys bust show. The hair from the forehead down past the ear and neck shows considerable detail, and the bottom curls are more than just outlined as required for VG10. The date and peripheral legends on both sides are full and sharp. There are partial dentils on the obverse, but they are full and bold on the reverse.

The coin is the BB-162 variety, which is one of the 7X6 obverse stars arrangements. The letters of LIBERTY are close to each other. Star 8 is the closest star, and it is slightly closer to the Y than Star 7 is to the L in LIBERTY. Star 1 is farther from the hair curl than Star 13 is from the bust. The numeral 1 of the date is recut to a straight top. On the reverse, the A in STATES touches the clouds, and the right edge of A is over Cloud 3. The leaf of the olive branch points to the center of the I in AMERICA. The first A touches both Feathers 3 and 4. The letters ME are joined at their bottoms. The point of Star 12 touches the eagles beak, and two points of Star 2 touch clouds. 

The Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle type dollar was made from 1798 to 1804. The obverse shows a draped bust of Liberty facing right. Above is the inscription, LIBERTY, and the date is below. Seven six-pointed stars are to the left and six are to the right. The portrait, taken from a drawing by the famous artist Gilbert Stuart, is of Ann Bingham. John Eckstein translated this drawing to models for Engraver Robert Scot. Evidently Eckstein made the models poorly, which might explain why Stuarts family refused to acknowledge his role in the coinage design. The eagle with up stretched wings and a Union shield on its breast is called a heraldic eagle. E PLURIBUS UNUM is inscribed on a banner that curls across the left wing and under the right. The inscription UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is in an arc near the periphery interrupted by the wing tips. In an arc pattern are thirteen stars above the eagles head under the clouds. The edge is lettered, and dentils are near the edge on both sides of the coin.

The omission of the denomination was intentional. Except for its edge, the coin has no denomination-- something that might appear as a sign of ineptitude. However, since United States coinage was new to the world market of the 18th century, the term dollar would have been unfamiliar to merchants of the day. Like European coinage of the time, silver and gold pieces were valued by their weight and fineness so the denomination was largely irrelevant.

The BB-162 has an R4 rarity rating, which indicates that 76 to 200 are known in all grades. The population reports tend to indicate a greater rarity with only 24 pieces certified by both services.