FOR SALE IS ONE (1) NEW EIGHT PACK OF DIXON TICONDEROGA BRAND NUMBER 2/HB (hard black) REAL WOOD PENCILS BY DIXON BRAND MPN 12108 UPC# 072067121080. EIGHT (8) PENCILS TOTAL IN THIS LISTING, THESE HIGH QUALITY CLASSIC WOODCASE PENCILS ARE MADE OF 100% REAL WOOD WITH A QUALITY GRAPHITE CORE. NUMBER TWO WOODEN PENCILS ARE THE BEST CHOICE FOR MOST ANY TASK, PERFECT FOR USE IN SCHOOL, STANDARDIZED TEST TAKING, DRAWING, SKETCHING, HOME AND BUSINESS. LATEX FREE ERASER AND PMA CERTIFIED NON-TOXIC. YOU WILL RECEIVE THIS NEW PACKAGE OF EIGHT (8) DIXON TICONDEROGA BRAND NUMBER 2 WOOD PENCILS SHIPPED BY USPS FIRST CLASS MAIL..... what do those numbers mean? (from the manufacturers website) IN AMERICA, THE NUMBER ON A PENCIL INDICATES THE DEGREE OF HARDNESS OR SOFTNESS OF THE WRITING CORE. THE WRITING CORE IS MADE FROM GRAPHITE AND CLAY. THE MORE GRAPHITE IN A PENCIL - THE DARKER THE MARK. THE MORE CLAY IN A PENCIL - THE LIGHTER THE MARK. EUROPE USES A DIFFERENT GRADING SYSTEM. THEY USE LETTERS TO REFER TO THE HARDNESS OR SOFTNESS OF THE WRITING CORE. THE MORE GRAPHITE IN A PENCIL - THE SOFTER THE GRADE. THE MORE CLAY IN A PENCIL - THE HARDER THE GRADE. FOR EXAMPLE, H IS HARD, B IS BLACK, F IS A FINE POINT, AND HB IS HARD AND BLACK. DIXON TICONDEROGA BRAND PENCILS ARE AVAILABLE IN FIVE DEGREES: 1 / B - (extra soft / black) 2 / HB - (soft / hard black) 2.5 / F - (medium / fine) 3 / HF - (hard / fine) 4 / 2H - (extra hard) BID AND BUY HERE IN IN ABSOLUTE CONFIDENCE SINCE I HAVE THOUSANDS OF POSITIVE FEEDBACK. I SHIP WITHIN TWO DAYS OF RECEIPT OF PAYMENT, OFTEN THE NEXT DAY. FREE USPS FIRST CLASS GREEN SHIPPING USING RECYCLED PACKAGING MATERIALS AND ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MATERIALS TO ANYWHERE USA. I DO NOT SHIP ANYWHERE ELSE. HAVE A GREAT DAY AND THANK YOU FOR STOPPING BY.......