I had some kind of major computer SNAFU after my first post here, and was not able to post again even though I visit this site every day.
#1. I felt like a jerk for not being able to thank the people who found some excellent information and exonumia related to my flask, especially surfaceone! I really appreciate it!
#2 I have been digging like a slave and am looking forward to posting some finds, and participating in the forum.
# Everything seems good now, and all is well that ends well.