pick of the bunch vs specimen

pick of the bunch

specimen

noun
  • An eligible man. 

  • An individual instance that represents a class; an example. 

  • A banknote printed for distribution to central banks to aid in the recognition of banknotes from a country other than their own 

  • A sample, especially one used for diagnostic analysis. 

  • A postage stamp sent to postmasters and postal administrations so that they are able to identify valid stamps and to avoid forgeries 

How often have the words pick of the bunch and specimen occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )