SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
Washington, D.C.  20549 
 
 
FORM 10-Q/A 
 
 
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.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS 
 
 
(a)  Form 8-K - none filed during the third quarter of 1995. 
 
	Exhibit #27 - 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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