FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS, L.P.
                      1001 WARRENVILLE ROAD
                      LISLE, ILLINOIS 60532

                         January 2, 2003



Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549-1004

Attn:  Filing Desk, Stop 1-4


     Re:     The First Trust Combined Series 272
            (SEC File No. 333-22615)(CIK No. 1022010)

Ladies/Gentlemen:

     In   accordance  with  the  provisions  of  Rule  497(j)  of
Regulation  C  under the Securities Act of 1933 (the  "Securities
Act")  this  letter serves to certify that the most  recent  post
effective amendment to the registration statement on Form S-6 for
the  above captioned Trust does not differ from that which  would
have  been filed pursuant to Rule 497(b)  of the Securities  Act.
Post  effective Amendment No. 3, which was the most  recent  post
effective  Amendment  to the Registration  Statement,  was  filed
electronically with the Commission on December 31, 2002.

                                    Very truly yours,




                                    FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS, L.P.