Dixie Dollar Overview
Dixie Dollar was a privately issued precious-metals currency program established in 2009 to promote the voluntary use of silver and gold as an alternative medium of exchange in the American South. Operating independently but describing itself as “Liberty Dollar compatible,” the program encouraged barter using denominated .999 fine silver and gold pieces through a network of participating merchants and regional currency centers. Dixie Dollar participated in the American Open Currency Standard (AOCS) network, with its issues bearing the inscription AOCS Approved, but was a separate organization with its own branding, website, and administration.
Although the program promoted an ambitious vision of a regional sound-money system, surviving documentation indicates that it remained a small operation with limited documented issuance and little evidence of significant expansion beyond its initial 2009 releases.
Location: Cabool, Missouri
Years Active: c. 2009–2010 (documented)
Website: DixieDollar.org (archived)
Leadership: Joshua M. Deatherage
The Dixie Dollar website listed a Cabool, Missouri mailing address and telephone number that has been independently associated with Joshua Deatherage. The copyright attribution ©2009 JMD appearing on official Dixie Dollar issues is believed to identify Joshua M. Deatherage as the copyright holder and principal behind the program.
Dixie Dollar Known Issues
Documented issues include:
- 2009 Dixie Dollar “Civil War Commemorative” $50 Silver Round
- 2009 Jefferson Davis Dixie Dollar $50 Silver Round
Additional denominations or gold issues may have been offered, although surviving examples are uncommon.
AOCS Approved identifies participation in the American Open Currency Standard network and should not be interpreted as a mint attribution.
Dixie Dollar Notes
The Dixie Dollar program adopted many of the concepts popularized by the Liberty Dollar movement, including privately issued precious-metal currency, voluntary barter, merchant participation, and regional distribution. The program’s archived FAQ explicitly states that Dixie Dollar was not affiliated with the Liberty Dollar organization, despite being “Liberty Dollar compatible.”
Research also suggests a broader attribution convention among early AOCS-approved issues in which inscriptions of the form © YYYY XXX identify the copyright holder by initials rather than the manufacturer. Examples include ©2009 JMD (believed to be Joshua M. Deatherage), ©2009 WTP (William Thomas Pascoe), and ©20xx RJG (Robert J. Gray). This appears to represent intellectual property ownership rather than mint attribution.
Dixie Dollar References
- Archived DixieDollar.org website (Wayback Machine)
- Numista: 2009 Dixie Dollar $50 Silver Round
- Surviving Dixie Dollar silver rounds
- AOCS historical documentation
- Texas Stacker Archives
Coins from Dixie Dollar (Cabool, Missouri) (1)
