Selva, the first stamp is Switzerland Scott# 69 or #77,depending if it's granite paper or white paper. The Granite paper will have Blue or Red silk threads on the back of the stamp, catalog value .65cents, or if it's white paper catalog value is $350.00. Scott 2011 values, hope that this helps!!
Selva, the value quoted is for what is shown in your scan- a used stamp. Be sure that you look real good for the silk threads as they are hard to see sometimes.
Use a good light and a good magnifier, and look for the telltale "squiggles" in the paper (not on the paper). As tongman says, they are not always obvious, and they may not be as clear as they are on that Wikipedia picture.
Selva, thanks for the additional scan. I can see a red thread in the lower left side of your stamp. Perhaps "threads" are a little confusing,because they are really only fragments of silk not long threads like a piece of string.Do you have access to any stamp catalogs? Have a Great day.
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