Parker Registry
Parker DQ collection

parkerpens.net / parkercollector.com [source]

Parker · c. 1940s

Parker DQ

Golden Age
Filling System Button filler
Nib 14k gold or steel
Material Plastic

What to Look For

Budget pen from the wartime era. Also associated with Black & Gold and Raven sub-models. DQ may stand for 'Desk Quality' or 'Duofold Quality.'

Parker’s budget pen from the wartime era — also associated with the Black & Gold and Raven sub-models.1

Variants

The DQ line encompassed several related budget models produced during the 1940s:1

  • DQ — the base model
  • Black & Gold — black with gold-plated trim
  • Raven — all-black finish
  • Parker X — another budget variant

“DQ” may stand for “Desk Quality” or “Duofold Quality” — the true meaning is debated among collectors.1

  1. parkerpens.net, “Parker DQ.” Link. ↩ ↩2 ↩3

Sources

Golden Age Era