So so. I've only ever seen one in my life. Bought it. Died the next day. I don't think you should buy it just because it's rare though. You have to make sure it's healthy and what-not and that you're not just buying it to show off.
Veiltail spades aren't all that uncommon, I see them at Walmart from time to time, but plakat spades are less common. It's not really so much that they're *rare* as just that not many people breed them. I'd like to start a line of them some day, I think they're pretty