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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200813090516
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001387131-20-007345
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSRS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200813
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200813
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200813

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-CSRS
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-00179
		FILM NUMBER:		201097451

	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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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>N-CSRS
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>cet-ncsrs_063020.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFIED SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: cet-ncsrs_063020.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.CERT
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex99-cert.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATIONS
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex99-cert.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.906 CERT
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>ex99-906cert.htm
<DESCRIPTION>SECTION 906 CERTIFICATIONS
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: ex99-906cert.htm

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>