COMMERCE GROUP INC /MA
10-Q/A, 1996-02-23
FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION          
Washington, D.C.  20549          
          
          
FORM 10-Q          
          
          
Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15(d)          
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934          
          
          
          
For Quarter Ended September 30, 1995            Commission File Number 0-     
16882          
          
          
          
       THE COMMERCE GROUP, INC.             	          
          
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)          
          
          
          
  Massachusetts                           04-2599931          
 (State or other                         (IRS Employer          
  jurisdiction                            Identification          
  of Incorporation)                       No.)          
          
          
  211 Main Street   Webster, Massachusetts       01570          
          
  (Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)          
          
          
          
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (508) 943-9000          
          
          
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all          
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities     
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such          
shorter period that the registrant was required to file such           
reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the     
past 90 days.                  Yes X    No___          
          
          
As of November 1, 1995, the number of shares outstanding of the         
registrant's common stock (excluding Treasury Shares) was 37,145,867.    
          
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The Commerce Group, Inc.          
          
          
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION          
          
          
          
ITEM 6.  EXHIBIT 27 
          
          
(a)  September 1995 10Q Amendment - Financial Data Schedule 
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
SIGNATURE          
          
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the      
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the      
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.          
          
          
          
							 THE COMMERCE GROUP, INC.          
          
          
          
          
                                           RANDALL V. BECKER      __          
                                           Randall V. Becker          
                                Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer       
          
          
 
          
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