Any info on thisHopefully these photos may help.
Any info you could give on this hatThe information you have provided is unfortunately not very definitive. Maybe someone here recognizes the serial number format and can put it within certain dates, but without a photo inside and out I don’t think any of us are going to be able to give you anything specific.
I don’t know any vintage Stetsons with an original $17 price point, which makes me think either this was made in the last 40-50 years (and will probably not be extraordinary) or $17 is a resale price (in which case, that price doesn’t tell us anything).
Do you have photos? That is the best way to get more information.