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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000891092-17-000988
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170207
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170207
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170207

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000018748
		IRS NUMBER:				131875970
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CSR
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-00179
		FILM NUMBER:		17577387

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		630 FIFTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 820
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10111
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-698-2020

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		630 FIFTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 820
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10111

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TRANS CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19700722

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BUERGER LADET & RADINSKY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19671026
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<DESCRIPTION>88TH ANNUAL REPORT
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Document 1 - file: e72468ncsr.htm

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<DESCRIPTION>CODE OF ETHICS
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Document 2 - file: e72468ex99codeeth.htm

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<TYPE>EX-99.CERT
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>e72468ex99cert.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: e72468ex99cert.htm

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<TYPE>EX-99.906CERT
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>e72468ex99-906cert.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: e72468ex99-906cert.htm

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Document 5 - file: bannerlessx3x1.jpg

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