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, 2004 (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.

August 10, 2004                                      /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, 2004 (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.



August 10, 2004                                      /s/ Charles N. Edgerton
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    Date                                             Charles N. Edgerton
                                                     Vice President & 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.