This is a rare piece of Payne rod co. work. IT is stamped Payne. reg. on one side of the reel seat nut The other side is stamped sold by Edw Vom Hoffe & Co. INC. New York In the book The reels of Edw. Vom Hoffe by Ted Bingham page 40. It. shows the Vom Hoffe store Inc. was Between. 1921 & 1940. We do not have the rod or rods that were used with this handle many different. action s could be made to fit the handle is in excllent condition A serious collector of Payne History should own this piece. It was used to make a larger salmon rod. into a shorter trout rod by pluging the mid and tip into this handle the ID. of the Female. Ferrule is .280 may be it would fit your Payne Or Leonard. salmon. rod ?