Exhibit 99.906 CERT

         Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

I, Charles N. Edgerton, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Central Securities Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements
made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the
financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash
flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash
flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
rule 30a-2(c) under the Investment Company Act) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries,
is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the
period in which this report is being prepared;

b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and
procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report
(the "Evaluation Date"); and

c) presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the
disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation
Date;

5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our
most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of
the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):

a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls
which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process,
summarize, and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's
auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and

6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this
report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in
other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to
the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with
regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Date: July 23, 2003                             /s/ Charles N. Edgerton
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                                                Charles N. Edgerton
                                                Treasurer


         Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

I, Wilmot H. Kidd, President of Central Securities Corporation (the
"Corporation"), certify that:

1.    The Corporation's periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended June
      30, 2003 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section
      13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.    The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
      respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
      Corporation.

July 23, 2003                                   /s/ Wilmot H. Kidd
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    Date                                        Wilmot H. Kidd
                                                President

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         Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

I, Charles N. Edgerton, Treasurer of Central Securities Corporation (the
"Corporation"), certify that:

1.    The Corporation's periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended June
      30, 2003 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section
      13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.    The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
      respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
      Corporation.

July 23, 2003                                   /s/ Charles N. Edgerton
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    Date                                        Charles N. Edgerton
                                                Treasurer

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A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been
provided to the Corporation and will be retained by the Corporation and
furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.