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<notificationOfRemoval>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <exchange>
        <cik>0001143313</cik>
        <entityName>NYSE AMERICAN LLC</entityName>
    </exchange>

    <issuer>
        <cik>784959</cik>
        <entityName>CENTRAL FUND OF CANADA LTD</entityName>
        <fileNumber>001-09038</fileNumber>
        <address>
            <street1>Ste 805 1323-15th Ave SW</street1>
            <street2>P.O. Box 7319</street2>
            <city>Calgary</city>
            <stateOrCountryCode></stateOrCountryCode>
            <stateOrCountry></stateOrCountry>
            <zipCode>T3C0X8</zipCode>
        </address>
        <telephoneNumber>403-228-5861</telephoneNumber>
    </issuer>

    <descriptionClassSecurity>Class A Non-Voting Shares</descriptionClassSecurity>

    <ruleProvision>17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(3)</ruleProvision>

    <signatureData>
        <signatureName>Kathryn Mordeno</signatureName>
        <signatureTitle>Analyst</signatureTitle>
        <signatureDate>2018-01-16</signatureDate>
    </signatureData>
</notificationOfRemoval>
