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TABLE OF DIVISIONS IN CATEGORY 27
27.01 Letters or numerals including punctuation, forming figurative elements(Next Page - Category 28)
27.03 Figurative elements forming representations of letters or numerals, including punctuationSpecific Guideline: If there is one letter or numeral created by one object, human, plant, animal, or geometric figure, always search in the appropriate section of Division 27.03. If there is not a direct correlation between the number of letters, numerals or punctuation and the number of objects, humans, etc., forming design elements, then either 27.01 or 27.03 may apply.
27.01.01 Letters or numerals, including punctuation, forming representations of human beings or parts of human beings
Specific Guideline: Letters or numerals, including punctuation, that form a representation of a human are in 27.01.01 and in the appropriate sections of Category 02.27.01.02 Letters or numerals, including punctuation, forming representations of animals or parts of animals
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Specific Guideline: Letters or numerals, including punctuation, that form a representation of an animal are in 27.01.02 and in the appropriate realistic third-level code section and the stylized section for the animal in Category 03.27.01.03 Letters or numerals, including punctuation, forming representations of plants or parts of plants
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Specific Guideline: Letters or numerals, including punctuation, that form a representation of a plant are in 27.01.03 and in the appropriate section for the plant in Category 05.27.01.04 Letters or numerals, including punctuation, forming representations of objects, parts of objects, or maps
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Specific Guideline: Letters or numerals, including punctuation, that form a representation of an object are in 27.01.04 and in the specific code section for the object.
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27.05 Illegible signaturesSee: Specific Guideline 27.01
27.03.01 Geometric figures forming letters or numerals, including punctuation
Specific Guideline: Geometric figures that form letters or numerals, including punctuation, are in 27.03.01 and in the appropriate section for the geometric shape in Category 26.27.03.02 Representations of human beings or parts of human beings forming letters or numerals, including punctuation
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Specific Guideline: A human being that forms letters or numerals, including punctuation, is in 27.03.02 and in the appropriate sections in Category 02.27.03.03 Representations of animals or parts of animals forming letters or numerals, including punctuation
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Specific Guideline: An animal that forms letters or numerals, including punctuation, is in 27.03.03, the appropriate realistic third-level code section and, if applicable, the stylized section for the animal in Category 03.27.03.04 Representations of plants or parts of plants forming letters or numerals, including punctuation
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Specific Guideline: A plant that forms letters or numerals, including punctuation, is in 27.03.04 and in the appropriate section for the plant in Category 05.27.03.05 Representations of objects forming letters or numerals, including punctuation
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Specific Guideline: An object that forms letters or numerals, including punctuation, is in 27.03.05 and in the specific code section for the object.
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27.05.01 Illegible signatures
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